Words That Start With PAU

There are over 72 words that begin with PAU in English. From 4-letter words to 14-letter entries, find PAU-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 PAU.

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4-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 4-letter PAU-words:

paul

paua

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5-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 5-letter PAU-words:

pauas

pauls

pause

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6-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 6-letter PAU-words:

paucal

paulin

paunce

paunch

pauper

pausal

paused

pauser

pauses

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7-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 7-letter PAU-words:

paucals

paucity

paughty

paulins

paunces

paunchy

paupers

pausers

pausing

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8-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 8-letter PAU-words:

pauldron

paunched

paunches

paupered

pauraque

pauropod

pauseful

pausings

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9-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 9-letter PAU-words:

paucities

paughtier

pauldrons

paulownia

paunchier

paunching

pauperdom

pauperess

paupering

pauperise

pauperism

pauperize

paupiette

pauraques

pauropods

pauseless

pausingly

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10-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 10-letter PAU-words:

paughtiest

paulownias

paunchiest

pauperdoms

pauperised

pauperises

pauperisms

pauperized

pauperizes

paupiettes

pauropodan

pausefully

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11-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 11-letter PAU-words:

paunchiness

pauperesses

pauperising

pauperizing

pauropodans

pauselessly

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12-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 12-letter PAU-words:

pauciloquent

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13-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 13-letter PAU-words:

paunchinesses

pauperisation

pauperization

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14-Letter Words Starting With PAU

Common 14-letter PAU-words:

pauperisations

pauperizations

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72 Common Words Starting with PAU

Most Common Length
9
(17 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
(out of 27)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PAU is pauperizations with a total of 27 points.

P 3
A 1
U 1
P 3
E 1
R 1
I 1
Z 10
A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1
S 1

Words that begin with PAU 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 PAU and words with PAU. Try our five letter words starting with PAU 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 PAU

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

    There are 72 words in the English dictionary that start with PAU, and most of them are 9 letters long (17 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with PAU?

    The longest word starting with PAU is "pauperisations" at 14 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "paul" is the longest common word starting with PAU.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "pauperization", "pauciloquent", "pauperize", "pauraque" start with PAU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pauperization" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with PAU?

    Most words starting with PAU are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "paucities", "paughtier", "pauldrons", "paulownia", "paunchier".