Scrabble Word Finder

PAYROLL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. PAYROLL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

p3a1y4r1o1l1l1
PlayablePAYROLL · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept PAYROLL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 51 / 100

51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5%

Our own measure of how useful PAYROLL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PAYROLL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

payrolls13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PAYROLL scores

Scrabble p3a1y4r1o1l1l1 12
Words with Friends p4a1y3r1o1l2l2 14

Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYROLL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
a19
y12
r16
o18
l24

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.

Words starting with PAYROLL

payrolls13

1 longer words begin with PAYROLL.

Shorter words from the letters in PAYROLL

prolly11 pyrola11 orally9 pallor8 pally10 parly10 payor10 polly10 pyral10 alloy8 loyal8 rally8 royal8 parol7 polar7 poral7 proll7 loral5 paly9 play9 ploy9 poly9 pory9 pray9 pyro9 ropy9 yorp9 ally7 aryl7 lory7 lyra7 oary7 ryal7 opal6 pall6 poll6 prao6 proa6 olla4 oral4

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Common questions about PAYROLL

Is PAYROLL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYROLL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PAYROLL worth?
PAYROLL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PAYROLL?
PAYROLL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYROLL:

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