PAYDOWNS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PAYDOWNS 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.
Which word lists accept PAYDOWNS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYDOWNS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYDOWNS
No single letter turns PAYDOWNS into another word.
How PAYDOWNS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAYDOWNS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYDOWNS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PAYDOWNS
- All 8 letters of PAYDOWNS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PAYDOWNS mean in Scrabble?
PAYDOWNS is the plural of PAYDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYDOWNS
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Common questions about PAYDOWNS
- Is PAYDOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAYDOWNS is not in it.
- How many points is PAYDOWNS worth?
- PAYDOWNS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYDOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to PAYDOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAYDOWNS:
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