PAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAIR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAIR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAIR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAIR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What does PAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A set of two things of the same kind that are used together or thought of together, or two people who are closely associated.
A pair brings two matching or complementary items into a single unit. It might be a pair of shoes worn on two feet, a pair of scissors with two joined blades, or a pair of friends who are rarely seen apart. In every case the word points to twoness treated as one.
How PAIR is used
Very common; can also be used as a verb meaning to put two things together.
- She bought a new pair of boots for the winter.
- The pair of birds built a nest under the roof.
- He lost one glove from the pair.
- They made an unlikely pair at the dance.
- The scissors are a useful pair to keep in the drawer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAIR
11 longer words begin with PAIR.
Words ending in PAIR
6 words end in PAIR. Useful as a back hook: play PAIR onto a word already on the board.
Words with PAIR inside
Showing 24 of 46 words that contain PAIR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PAIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PAIR
Common questions about PAIR
- Is PAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAIR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAIR worth?
- PAIR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAIR mean?
- A set of two things of the same kind that are used together or thought of together, or two people who are closely associated.
- What letters can be added to PAIR?
- PAIR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PAIR:
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