PAYER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. PAYER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PAYER?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PAYER is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PAYER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PAYER scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in PAYER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about PAYER

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PAYER

The 5 tiles of PAYER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with PAYER

1 longer words begin with PAYER.

Words ending in PAYER

2 words end in PAYER. Useful as a back hook: play PAYER onto a word already on the board.

Words with PAYER inside

2 words contain PAYER in the middle. Words that start with PAYER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in PAYER

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Common questions about PAYER

Is PAYER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PAYER worth?

PAYER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PAYER?

PAYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.