8 Letter Words Containing PAU

There are 14+ eight letter words with PAU in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter PAU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with PAU.

Popular 8-Letter Words With PAU

crapauds 13
diapause 11
epaulets 10
papaumas 14
pauldron 11
paunched 16
paunches 15
paupered 13
pauraque 19
pauropod 13
pauseful 13
pausings 11

All 8-Letter Words With PAU (9 words)

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How Common is PAU as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 14 8-letter words containing PAU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
14
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
UE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter PAU-Words in Scrabble

pauraque 19
paunched 16
scuppaug 15
paunches 15
papaumas 14
pauseful 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PAU?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains PAU is pauraque with a total of 19 points.

P 3
A 1
U 1
R 1
A 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
noun 1. a long-tailed nightjar found mainly in Central and South America

FAQ 8 Letter Words With PAU

  • How many 8 letter words containing PAU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 14 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain PAU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing PAU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "pauraque", "scuppaug", "pauropod", "pauldron" contain PAU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pauraque" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing PAU?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing PAU include "crapauds", "diapause", "epaulets", "papaumas", "pauldron".