PAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAYS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PAYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about PAYS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PAYS
The 4 tiles of PAYS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PAYS
7 longer words begin with PAYS.
Words ending in PAYS
9 words end in PAYS. Useful as a back hook: play PAYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYS
Common questions about PAYS
- Is PAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYS worth?
- PAYS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYS?
- PAYS takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PAYS:
Open PAYS in the Word Finder