PAPERS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PAPERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPERS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPERS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPERS
No single letter turns PAPERS into another word.
How PAPERS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAPERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about PAPERS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAPERS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Official documents that prove who a person is or give permission to travel, work or stay.
In this sense papers is nearly always plural, as in the border guard demanding to see your papers. It covers passports, permits and other identity documents carried by travellers. The word also names written work or newspapers in general, but the identity meaning gives it a feel of authority and sometimes of worry.
How PAPERS is used
Often seen in the phrase show your papers.
- The guard at the checkpoint asked for her papers.
- He lost his papers on the train and had to apply again.
- Without the right papers, the family could not cross the border.
- The clerk stamped the papers and handed them back.
- Keep your papers in a safe place when you travel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPERS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PAPERS
The 6 tiles of PAPERS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPERS
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Common questions about PAPERS
- Is PAPERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPERS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPERS worth?
- PAPERS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPERS mean?
- Official documents that prove who a person is or give permission to travel, work or stay.
- What letters can be added to PAPERS?
- No single letter can be added to PAPERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAPERS:
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