PAYPHONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAYPHONE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PAYPHONE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYPHONE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYPHONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
payphonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYPHONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAYPHONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYPHONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PAYPHONE
The 8 tiles of PAYPHONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PAYPHONE
1 longer words begin with PAYPHONE.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYPHONE
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Common questions about PAYPHONE
- Is PAYPHONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYPHONE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYPHONE worth?
- PAYPHONE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYPHONE?
- PAYPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAYPHONE:
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