PAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3a1y4i1n1g2
PlayablePAYING · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
3hooks available
1 in 204,399odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PAYING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful PAYING is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYING scores
Scrabble p3a1y4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends p4a1y3i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Words starting with PAYING
1 longer words begin with PAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYING
aping8 gapy10 piny9 pyin9 gyan8 yagi8 yang8 ayin7 pang7 ping7 nipa6 pain6 pani6 pian6 pina6 agin5 gain5 ngai5 gyp9 pay8 pya8 yap8 yip8 gay7 yag7 any6 gap6 gip6 nay6 pig6 yin6 nap5 nip5 pan5 pia5 pin5 gan4 gin4 ing4 nag4
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Common questions about PAYING
- Is PAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYING worth?
- PAYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYING?
- PAYING takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAYING:
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