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
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
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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