8-Letter Words Starting With PAIL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PAIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PAIL 4 words
How common is PAIL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with PAIL. They average 11.8 points and the best is PAILFULS (13 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 25%
- l 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 PAIL
p 3a 1i 1l 1f 4u 1l 1s 1
P 3 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pailfuls
Form of pailful
- nounthe quantity contained in a pail
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How many eight-letter words that start with PAIL are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with PAIL 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 PAIL?
PAILFULS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAILSFUL (13), PAILLARD (11), PAILLONS (10).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PAIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PAILSFUL (13), PAILLARD (11), PAILLONS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.