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Is PAUSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAUSES mean?

Pauses is a form of PAUSE.

  1. verb

    interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

    “The speaker paused”

  2. noun

    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

  3. verb

    cease an action temporarily

    “We pause for station identification”

  4. noun

    temporary inactivity

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

P (3) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PAUSES

PAUSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of PAUSES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PAUSES

The 53 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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