PAYMENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PAYMENTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3a1y4m3e1n1t1s1
PlayablePAYMENTS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PAYMENTS?
| 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%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful PAYMENTS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYMENTS
No single letter turns PAYMENTS into another word.
How PAYMENTS scores
Scrabble p3a1y4m3e1n1t1s1 15
Words with Friends p4a1y3m4e1n2t1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAYMENTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYMENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PAYMENTS
- All 8 letters of PAYMENTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PAYMENTS
payment14 tympans14 amnesty12 synapte12 enstamp11 tapsmen11 tympan13 mateys11 mayest11 steamy11 yamens11 stayne9 yentas9 aments8 mantes8 patens8 pesant8 stamen8 empty12 tymps12 ympes12 etyma10 manty10 masty10 matey10 mayst10 meany10 meaty10 meynt10 mynas10 pansy10 panty10 pasty10 patsy10 peaty10 pesty10 pyats10 pyets10 pynes10 samey10
Showing 40 of 362. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PAYMENTS
- Is PAYMENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYMENTS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYMENTS worth?
- PAYMENTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYMENTS?
- No single letter can be added to PAYMENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAYMENTS:
Open PAYMENTS in the Word Finder