PAYFONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAYFONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAYFONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYFONE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYFONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
payfonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYFONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYFONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with PAYFONE
1 longer words begin with PAYFONE.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYFONE
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Common questions about PAYFONE
- Is PAYFONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAYFONE is not in it.
- How many points is PAYFONE worth?
- PAYFONE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYFONE?
- PAYFONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYFONE:
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