Words That Start With PAI

There are over 123 words that begin with PAI in English. From 4-letter words to 15-letter entries, find PAI-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with PAI.

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4-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 4-letter PAI-words:

paid

pair

pain

paik

pail

pais

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5-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 5-letter PAI-words:

pairs

paint

paiks

pails

pains

paire

paisa

paise

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6-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 6-letter PAI-words:

paired

paidle

paigle

paiked

paille

painch

pained

painim

paints

painty

paiock

pairer

paires

paisan

paisas

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7-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 7-letter PAI-words:

painted

painter

painful

paideia

paidles

paigles

paiking

pailful

paillon

painims

paining

paiocke

paiocks

pairest

pairial

pairing

paisana

paisano

paisans

paisley

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8-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 8-letter PAI-words:

painting

painters

pailfuls

paillard

paillons

pailsful

painches

painfree

painless

paintbox

paintier

painture

paiockes

pairable

pairials

pairings

pairwise

paisanas

paisanos

paitrick

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9 letter PAI-words icon
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9-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 9-letter PAI-words:

paintings

paideutic

paillards

paillasse

paillette

painfully

paintable

paintball

painterly

paintiest

paintpots

paintress

paintshop

paintures

paintwork

paitricks

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10-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 10-letter PAI-words:

paideutics

paillasses

paillettes

painfuller

painkiller

painlessly

painstaker

paintballs

paintboxes

paintbrush

paintiness

paintshops

paintstick

paintworks

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11-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 11-letter PAI-words:

painfullest

painfulness

painkillers

painkilling

painstakers

painstaking

paintballer

paintresses

paintsticks

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12-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 12-letter PAI-words:

painlessness

painstakings

paintballers

paintballing

paintbrushes

paintinesses

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13-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 13-letter PAI-words:

painfulnesses

painstakingly

paintballings

painterliness

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14-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 14-letter PAI-words:

painlessnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With PAI

Common 15-letter PAI-words:

painstakingness

painterlinesses

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123 Common Words Starting with PAI

Most Common Length
8
(22 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
12.5
(out of 23)
Most Common Ending
s
(44%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PAI?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PAI is painstakingly with a total of 23 points.

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
adverb 1. with great care and thoroughness

Words that begin with PAI are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in PAI and words with PAI. Try our five letter words starting with PAI page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With PAI

  • How many words starting with PAI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 123 words in the English dictionary that start with PAI, and most of them are 8 letters long (22 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with PAI?

    The longest word starting with PAI is "painterlinesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "paintings" is the longest common word starting with PAI.

  • Are there any rare words starting with PAI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "paintbox", "painstakingly", "paintstick", "paintbrush" start with PAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "painstakingly" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with PAI?

    Most words starting with PAI are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "painting", "painters", "pailfuls", "paillard", "paillons".