5-Letter Words Starting With PAI
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PAI 8 words
How common is PAI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with PAI. They average 7.5 points and the best is PAIKS (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 25%
- a 12.5%
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 five-letter word that starts with PAI
p 3a 1i 1k 5s 1
P 3 + A 1 + I 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
paiks
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with PAI are there?
There are 8 five-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 five-letter word that starts with PAI?
PAIKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAIRS (7), PAINS (7), PAINT (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with PAI?
Everyday examples include PAINT, PAIRS, PAINS, PAILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with PAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PAIKS (11), PAIRE (7), PAISE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.