8-Letter Words Starting With PAI
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PAI 19 words
How common is PAI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 eight-letter words that start with PAI. They average 12.2 points, the best is PAINTBOX (19 points) and 57.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.9%
- e 10.5%
- d 5.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ia5.3%
- ie5.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PAI
p 3a 1i 1n 1t 1b 3o 1x 8
P 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paintbox
- nouna box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists' paint
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How many eight-letter words that start with PAI are there?
There are 19 eight-letter words that start with PAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PAI?
PAINTBOX is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAIOCKES (16), PAITRICK (16), PAINCHES (15).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with PAI?
Everyday examples include PAINLESS, PAINTING, PAIRWISE, PAINTERS, PAISLEYS, PAILFULS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PAIOCKES (16), PAITRICK (16), PAINCHES (15), PAILSFUL (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.