PAYPHONES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAYPHONES 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PAYPHONES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYPHONES is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYPHONES
No single letter turns PAYPHONES into another word.
How PAYPHONES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAYPHONES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYPHONES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PAYPHONES
The 9 tiles of PAYPHONES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYPHONES
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Common questions about PAYPHONES
- Is PAYPHONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYPHONES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYPHONES worth?
- PAYPHONES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYPHONES?
- No single letter can be added to PAYPHONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAYPHONES:
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