PAYSAGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAYSAGIST 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PAYSAGIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYSAGIST is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYSAGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paysagistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYSAGIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAYSAGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAYSAGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAYSAGIST
1 longer words begin with PAYSAGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYSAGIST
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Common questions about PAYSAGIST
- Is PAYSAGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYSAGIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYSAGIST worth?
- PAYSAGIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAYSAGIST?
- PAYSAGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAYSAGIST:
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