APAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. APAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APAY is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APAY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APAY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in APAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with APAY
3 longer words begin with APAY.
Words with APAY inside
3 words contain APAY in the middle. Words that start with APAY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in APAY
Common questions about APAY
- Is APAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APAY is not in it.
- How many points is APAY worth?
- APAY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APAY?
- APAY takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of APAY:
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