PAYBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PAYBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3a1y4b3a1c3k5s1
PlayablePAYBACKS · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAYBACKS?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.88%
Our own measure of how useful PAYBACKS is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYBACKS
No single letter turns PAYBACKS into another word.
How PAYBACKS scores
Scrabble p3a1y4b3a1c3k5s1 21
Words with Friends p4a1y3b4a1c4k5s1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAYBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYBACKS
payback20 skycap17 yackas15 casky14 yacka14 yacks14 aback13 backs13 packs13 spacy12 abask11 kapas11 paska11 apays10 yabas10 abacs9 cabas9 capas9 pacas9 scapa9 caky13 yack13 back12 pack12 kays11 pacy11 yaks11 bask10 cask10 kabs10 kapa10 paks10 sack10 abys9 apay9 baya9 bays9 cays9 pays9 pyas9
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Common questions about PAYBACKS
- Is PAYBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYBACKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYBACKS worth?
- PAYBACKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to PAYBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAYBACKS:
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