9 Letter Words That Start With PAU

There are 17+ nine letter words beginning with PAU in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 starting with PAU.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PAU

paucities 13

paughtier 15

pauldrons 12

paulownia 14

paunchier 16

paunching 17

pauperdom 16

pauperess 13

paupering 14

pauperise 13

pauperism 15

pauperize 22

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PAU (13 words)

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How Common is PAU as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 17 9-letter words starting with PAU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.9, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with PAU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with PAU.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter PAU-Words in Scrabble

pauperize 22

pauraques 20

paunching 17

paunchier 16

pauperdom 16

pauperism 15

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Scrabble that starts with PAU?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PAU is pauperize with a total of 22 points.

P 3

A 1

U 1

P 3

E 1

R 1

I 1

Z 10

E 1

verb 1. make very poor; impoverish

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With PAU

How many 9 letter words starting with PAU are in the English dictionary?

There are 17 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PAU. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.9.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with PAU worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "pauperize", "pauraques", "pauperism", "paupiette" start with PAU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pauperize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with PAU?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with PAU include "paucities", "paughtier", "pauldrons", "paulownia", "paunchier".