Is PAUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAUSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAUSING mean?
Pausing is a form of PAUSE.
- verb
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
“The speaker paused”
- noun
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- verb
cease an action temporarily
“We pause for station identification”
- noun
temporary inactivity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 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 PAUSING
PAUSING 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.
Words you can make from PAUSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pignus9
- spuing9
- aping8
- pangs8
- pings8
- pungs8
- spang8
- nipas7
- pains7
- pians7
- pinas7
- punas7
- gaps7
- gasp7
- gips7
- pang7
- pigs7
- ping7
- pugs7
- pung7
- gains6
- guans6
- signa6
- suing6
- using6
- naps6
- nipa6
- nips6
- pain6
- pans6
- pian6
- pias6
- pina6
- pins6
- puna6
- puns6
- snap6
- snip6
- span6
- spin6
- spun6
- upas6
- gap6
- gip6
- pig6
- pug6
- unais5
- agin5
- gain5
- gaun5
- gins5
- gnus5
- guan5
- guns5
- nags5
- nugs5
- sang5
- sign5
- sing5
- snag5
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