PAYINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAYINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAYINGS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYINGS
No single letter turns PAYINGS into another word.
How PAYINGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Anagrams of PAYINGS
The 7 tiles of PAYINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYINGS
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Common questions about PAYINGS
- Is PAYINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAYINGS is not in it.
- How many points is PAYINGS worth?
- PAYINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PAYINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYINGS:
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