5-Letter Words With PAU
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With PAU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With PAU 5 words
How often does PAU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words containing PAU. They average 7.4 points and the best is MAPAU (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 20%
- l 20%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ua20%
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 containing PAU
m 3a 1p 3a 1u 1
M 3 + A 1 + P 3 + A 1 + U 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mapau
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 containing PAU are there?
There are 5 five-letter words containing PAU 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 containing PAU?
MAPAU is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAUSE (7), PAUAS (7), PAULS (7).
Which rare five-letter words containing PAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAPAU (9), PAUAS (7), PAULS (7), SPAUL (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.