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Words That Start With PAUS

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

All Words That Start With PAUS 13 words

How common is PAUS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 13 words that start with PAUS. Most are 6 letters long, they average 11 points, the best is PAUSEFULLY (18 points) and 30.8% end in S.

Total words
13
Most common length
6 letters
4 words
Average Scrabble score
11
out of 18 max
Longest word
PAUSELESSLY
11 letters
Most common ending
S
30.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 30.8%
  • y 23.1%
  • l 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%

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 word that starts with PAUS

p 3a 1u 1s 1e 1f 4u 1l 1l 1y 4

P 3 + A 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

pausefully

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with PAUS are there?

There are 13 words that start with PAUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 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 PAUS?

PAUSEFULLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAUSELESSLY (16), PAUSINGLY (15), PAUSEFUL (13).

What are some common words that start with PAUS?

Everyday examples include PAUSE, PAUSED, PAUSES, PAUSING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PAUS?

PAUSELESSLY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PAUSING (7 letters) is the longest common one.