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pause

/pɔːz/noun · verb

Pause can refer to a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something or temporary inactivity. As a verb, pause can mean to interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing or cease an action temporarily.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

PA

Ends

USE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PAUSE” Mean?

/pɔːz/

pause has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

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

2

temporary inactivity

Verb

2 senses
1

interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

The speaker paused

They pause a long time

Synonyms

2

cease an action temporarily

We pause for station identification

let's break for lunch

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word pause with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

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

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

P, A, U, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
a
u
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pause.

PAUSE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using pause in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PAUSE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PAUSE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PAUSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PAUSE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVVCV

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

PA, AU, US, SE

Trigrams

PAU, AUS, USE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for pause.

PAUSE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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