PAYLIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAYLIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAYLIST?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYLIST is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYLIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paylistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYLIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYLIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of PAYLIST
The 7 tiles of PAYLIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PAYLIST
1 longer words begin with PAYLIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYLIST
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Common questions about PAYLIST
- Is PAYLIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAYLIST is not in it.
- How many points is PAYLIST worth?
- PAYLIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYLIST?
- PAYLIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYLIST:
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