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Words That Start With PAI

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Popular Words That Start With PAI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With PAI 109 words

5-Letter Words Starting With PAI 8

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6-Letter Words Starting With PAI 14

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7-Letter Words Starting With PAI 19

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8-Letter Words Starting With PAI 19

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9-Letter Words Starting With PAI 14

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10-Letter Words Starting With PAI 12

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11-Letter Words Starting With PAI 7

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12-Letter Words Starting With PAI 4

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How common is PAI at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 109 words that start with PAI. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.2 points, the best is PAINSTAKINGLY (23 points) and 45% end in S.

Total words
109
Most common length
7 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
12.2
out of 23 max
Longest word
PAINSTAKINGNESS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
45% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45%
  • e 9.2%
  • r 6.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • io3.7%
  • eu1.8%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with PAI

p 3a 1i 1n 1s 1t 1a 1k 5i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

P 3 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

painstakingly

  1. adverbin a fastidious and painstaking manner“it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling”
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How many words that start with PAI are there?

There are 109 words that start with PAI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PAI?

PAINSTAKINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAINSTAKINGNESS (22), PAINTBOXES (21), PAINTBRUSHES (19).

What are some common words that start with PAI?

Everyday examples include PAIR, PAIN, PAID, PAINFUL, PAINFULLY, PAINT, PAINLESS, PAIRS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PAI?

PAINSTAKINGNESS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PAINFULLEST (11 letters) is the longest common one.