PAPAYAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PAPAYAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAPAYAN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPAYAN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPAYAN
No single letter turns PAPAYAN into another word.
How PAPAYAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAPAYAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,881 thousand.
What does PAPAYAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to or resembling the papaya.
The word papayan is rare and mostly shows up in descriptions of colour, taste or scent. It points to the orange flesh and mild sweetness of the tropical fruit.
How PAPAYAN is used
Very uncommon; most writers just say papaya or papaya-like.
- The sunset had a papayan glow over the harbour.
- The drink had a soft papayan sweetness.
- Her papayan scarf stood out against the grey crowd.
- The cook praised the papayan aroma of the ripe fruit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAPAYAN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPAYAN
Common questions about PAPAYAN
- Is PAPAYAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPAYAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPAYAN worth?
- PAPAYAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAPAYAN mean?
- Relating to or resembling the papaya.
- What letters can be added to PAPAYAN?
- No single letter can be added to PAPAYAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAPAYAN:
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