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Pause

/pɔːz/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Pause

noun

  1. A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.

noun

  1. A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
  2. A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
  3. Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
  4. In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.

    "Teach the pupil to mind the pauses."

  5. A break or paragraph in writing.

verb

  1. To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
  2. To interrupt an activity and wait.

    "When telling the scary story, he paused for effect."

  3. To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
  4. To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.

    "to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"

  5. To consider; to reflect.
Anagrams of Pause

No exact anagrams found for "pause". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pause" and rearranging:

+dpaused
+rpareuspauser
+spausesupases
+ttaupes
+xauspex
Related Word Patterns
PA...Words starting with "pa"...SEWords ending with "se"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "pause"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
p3
a1
u1
s1
e1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Pause
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Related 5-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pause"

Pause is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pause" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pause" is a low-scoring word.