PAYWALL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PAYWALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAYWALL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAYWALL is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAYWALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paywallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAYWALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PAYWALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does PAYWALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system on a website that blocks access to content until the visitor pays or subscribes.
News sites often put articles behind a paywall to earn income instead of relying only on advertising. Some paywall designs allow a few free articles each month before they ask for payment.
How PAYWALL is used
Paywall is a web and media term, also used in debates over who gets to read news.
- The article was hidden behind a paywall.
- The newspaper introduced a paywall last spring.
- Readers complained that every good story hit a paywall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAYWALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAYWALL
1 longer words begin with PAYWALL.
Shorter words from the letters in PAYWALL
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Common questions about PAYWALL
- Is PAYWALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAYWALL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAYWALL worth?
- PAYWALL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAYWALL mean?
- A system on a website that blocks access to content until the visitor pays or subscribes.
- What letters can be added to PAYWALL?
- PAYWALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PAYWALL:
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