PAPERBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PAPERBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3a1p3e1r1b3o1y4
PlayablePAPERBOY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PAPERBOY?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful PAPERBOY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPERBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paperboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPERBOY scores
Scrabble p3a1p3e1r1b3o1y4 17
Words with Friends p4a1p4e1r1b4o1y3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAPERBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPERBOY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAPERBOY
1 longer words begin with PAPERBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPERBOY
papery13 popery13 prepay13 pyrope13 yapper13 yopper13 bopper12 popera10 boppy14 proby12 apery10 barye10 bayer10 beray10 boyar10 payer10 payor10 repay10 ropey10 ybore10 yerba10 appro9 paper9 preop9 probe9 rappe9 rebop9 abore7 opera7 pareo7 porae7 yapp11 abye9 baye9 bray9 brey9 byre9 obey9 orby9 pory9
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Common questions about PAPERBOY
- Is PAPERBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPERBOY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPERBOY worth?
- PAPERBOY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPERBOY?
- PAPERBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAPERBOY:
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