PAYGRADES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PAYGRADES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3a1y4g2r1a1d2e1s1
PlayablePAYGRADES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAYGRADES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PAYGRADES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYGRADES
No single letter turns PAYGRADES into another word.
How PAYGRADES scores
Scrabble p3a1y4g2r1a1d2e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4a1y3g3r1a1d2e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAYGRADES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYGRADES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYGRADES
paygrade15 drayages13 yardages13 paysage13 sprayed13 apyrase12 drayage12 gaydars12 yardage12 araysed11 daresay11 grasped11 spadger11 sparged11 aspread10 parades10 parages10 drapey12 grapey12 grypes12 prayed12 prysed12 spayad12 spayed12 gaydar11 grayed11 grydes11 payers11 repays11 speary11 derays10 gasped10 graped10 greasy10 gyrase10 parged10 yagers10 yeards10 agapes9 arayse9
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Common questions about PAYGRADES
- Is PAYGRADES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYGRADES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYGRADES worth?
- PAYGRADES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYGRADES?
- No single letter can be added to PAYGRADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAYGRADES:
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