PAYOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PAYOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAYOUT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
payoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PAYOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does PAYOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sum of money handed over to someone as a prize, a settlement, an insurance claim or a share of profit.
A payout is the moment when money leaves the party that owes it and reaches the person entitled to it. Gamblers speak of the payout on a winning bet, insurers of the payout on a claim, and companies of the payout to shareholders. The size of the sum is often stated alongside the word, as in a large payout or a modest one.
How PAYOUT is used
Common in news about lawsuits, insurance, lotteries, gambling and company dividends.
- The lottery winner collected a payout of several million.
- After the accident the family received an insurance payout.
- The machine is set to give a smaller payout than the casino advertises.
- Shareholders expect a higher payout this year.
- He settled the case for a quick payout rather than a long trial.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAYOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAYOUT
1 longer words begin with PAYOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYOUT
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Common questions about PAYOUT
- Is PAYOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYOUT worth?
- PAYOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAYOUT mean?
- A sum of money handed over to someone as a prize, a settlement, an insurance claim or a share of profit.
- What letters can be added to PAYOUT?
- PAYOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PAYOUT:
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