PAYMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PAYMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAYMENT?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYMENT is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paymentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYMENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does PAYMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An amount of money given in exchange for goods or work, or the act of giving it.
A payment may be made in cash, by card or by bank transfer, and it may be a single sum or one of many instalments. The word covers both the money handed over and the moment it changes hands.
How PAYMENT is used
Countable for a sum, uncountable for the act, as in payment of rent.
- The final payment arrived on Friday.
- Payment is due within thirty days.
- She made a small monthly payment toward the loan.
- The shop accepts payment by card only.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAYMENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAYMENT
1 longer words begin with PAYMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYMENT
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Common questions about PAYMENT
- Is PAYMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYMENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYMENT worth?
- PAYMENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAYMENT mean?
- An amount of money given in exchange for goods or work, or the act of giving it.
- What letters can be added to PAYMENT?
- PAYMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYMENT:
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