PAYGRADE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PAYGRADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3a1y4g2r1a1d2e1
PlayablePAYGRADE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PAYGRADE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful PAYGRADE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYGRADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paygradesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYGRADE scores
Scrabble p3a1y4g2r1a1d2e1 15
Words with Friends p4a1y3g3r1a1d2e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAYGRADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYGRADE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAYGRADE
1 longer words begin with PAYGRADE.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYGRADE
drayage12 yardage12 drapey12 grapey12 prayed12 gaydar11 grayed11 graped10 parged10 parade9 parage9 apayd11 grapy11 grype11 pardy11 payed11 perdy11 predy11 apery10 gryde10 gyred10 payer10 repay10 aygre9 deary9 deray9 gaped9 gayer9 paged9 rayed9 ready9 yager9 yeard9 agape8 apage8 apgar8 drape8 gaper8 grape8 padre8
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Common questions about PAYGRADE
- Is PAYGRADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYGRADE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYGRADE worth?
- PAYGRADE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYGRADE?
- PAYGRADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAYGRADE:
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