PAYOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PAYOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAYOFF?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYOFF is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
payoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYOFF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAYOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does PAYOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A reward or final result that comes after effort or risk.
The payoff is what you get back once the waiting is over, whether money, success or a satisfying ending in a story. It can also mean a bribe handed over to keep someone quiet.
How PAYOFF is used
Payoff is used in business, gambling, storytelling and everyday talk about results.
- Years of training finally brought a big payoff.
- The film's payoff comes in the last five minutes.
- The police suspected a secret payoff to the inspector.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAYOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAYOFF
1 longer words begin with PAYOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYOFF
Common questions about PAYOFF
- Is PAYOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYOFF, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYOFF worth?
- PAYOFF is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAYOFF mean?
- A reward or final result that comes after effort or risk.
- What letters can be added to PAYOFF?
- PAYOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAYOFF:
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