APAYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. APAYS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
a1p3a1y4s1
Depends on the listAPAYS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept APAYS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful APAYS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APAYS
No single letter turns APAYS into another word.
How APAYS scores
Scrabble a1p3a1y4s1 10
Words with Friends a1p4a1y3s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in APAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Shorter words from the letters in APAYS
apay9 pays9 pyas9 spay9 yaps9 pay8 pya8 spy8 yap8 ays6 say6 yas6 asp5 pas5 sap5 spa5 aas3 ay5 ya5 pa4 aa2 as2
Common questions about APAYS
- Is APAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APAYS is not in it.
- How many points is APAYS worth?
- APAYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APAYS?
- No single letter can be added to APAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of APAYS:
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