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Is PAUSE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PAUSE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing”.

Quick answer

Is PAUSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PAUSE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

PAUSE meaning and definition

PAUSE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PAUSE as a verb

  1. Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.
  2. Cease an action temporarily.

PAUSE as a noun

  1. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.
  2. Temporary inactivity.

PAUSE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PAUSE scores 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
A11
U12
S11
E11
Total79

PAUSE on premium squares

On a double word square PAUSE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PAUSE

No other word uses exactly the letters in PAUSE.

Unscramble PAUSE: 36 words from its letters

The letters P, A, U, S, E make 36 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • use3
  • up4
  • ape5
  • sap5
  • as2
  • sea3
  • pa4
  • pea5
  • sue3
  • asp5
  • pus5
  • spa5
  • spue6
  • sup5
  • us2
  • apse6
  • ea2
  • eas3
  • es2
  • pas5
  • pe4
  • pes5
  • ae2
  • apes6
  • aue3
  • eau3
  • eaus4
  • pase6
  • peas6
  • sae3
  • sau3
  • spae6
  • supe6
  • ua2
  • upas6
  • ups5

Words like PAUSE

One-letter changes to PAUSE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PAUSE

  • cause7
  • parse7
  • passe7
  • hause8
  • paise7

Add one letter to PAUSE

  • paused9
  • pauser8
  • pauses8

Remove one letter from PAUSE

  • pase6

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PAUSE word facts

PAUSE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 3 vowels (A, U and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, PAUSE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, A, U, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PAUSE Scrabble word FAQ

Is PAUSE a Scrabble word?

Yes. PAUSE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PAUSE mean?

PAUSE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing”.

How many points is PAUSE worth in Scrabble?

PAUSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: P (3) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is PAUSE in Words With Friends?

PAUSE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PAUSE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PAUSE, but 36 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PAUSE?

You can make 36 shorter words from the letters in PAUSE, including USE, UP, APE and SAP.

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