PAYDOWN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. PAYDOWN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3a1y4d2o1w4n1
PlayablePAYDOWN · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,158 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PAYDOWN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful PAYDOWN is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paydownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYDOWN scores
Scrabble p3a1y4d2o1w4n1 16
Words with Friends p4a1y3d2o1w4n2 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with PAYDOWN
1 longer words begin with PAYDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYDOWN
powny13 downy12 noway11 pandy11 pownd11 powan10 yapon10 adown9 downa9 yawp12 wady11 wynd11 awny10 dopy10 dowp10 nowy10 wany10 yawn10 pawn9 pony9 pown9 dawn8 down8 dyno8 wand8 woad8 yond8 anow7 apod7 dopa7 pand7 pond7 dona5 way9 wyn9 yaw9 yow9 paw8 pay8 pow8
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Common questions about PAYDOWN
- Is PAYDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAYDOWN is not in it.
- How many points is PAYDOWN worth?
- PAYDOWN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYDOWN?
- PAYDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYDOWN:
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