PAYABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PAYABLE 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 PAYABLE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYABLE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYABLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
payablesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYABLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does PAYABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Required to be paid; due or able to be paid.
A bill or a sum is payable when someone owes it, and the word often names who receives the money or when it falls due. Business papers speak of accounts payable and cheques payable to a named person.
How PAYABLE is used
Follows the noun or a form of be, often with to or on.
- The fee is payable on arrival.
- Make the cheque payable to the school.
- Accounts payable are listed on the second page.
- Interest becomes payable after thirty days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAYABLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAYABLE
1 longer words begin with PAYABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYABLE
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Common questions about PAYABLE
- Is PAYABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYABLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYABLE worth?
- PAYABLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAYABLE mean?
- Required to be paid; due or able to be paid.
- What letters can be added to PAYABLE?
- PAYABLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYABLE:
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