PREPAY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PREPAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREPAY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREPAY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREPAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
prepaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PREPAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PREPAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about PREPAY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
What does PREPAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pay for something before receiving it or before the bill falls due.
To prepay is to settle a cost up front, whether that is postage on a parcel, a hotel room, a mobile phone plan or a share of a loan. The prefix pre- gives the sense of before, and the past form prepaid is also common as an adjective in phrases like a prepaid card. People often prepay to lock in a lower price, while sellers like it because the money arrives before any goods leave the shop.
How PREPAY is used
Standard in commerce and everyday speech; the past tense and participle is prepaid.
- You can prepay the tolls online and drive straight through.
- We decided to prepay the full rent for the year to get a discount.
- Customers must prepay before the courier will collect the package.
- It is cheaper to prepay for parking than to pay on exit.
- The agency lets you prepay part of the holiday and settle the rest later.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREPAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PREPAY
The 6 tiles of PREPAY in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PREPAY
5 longer words begin with PREPAY.
Shorter words from the letters in PREPAY
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Common questions about PREPAY
- Is PREPAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREPAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREPAY worth?
- PREPAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREPAY mean?
- To pay for something before receiving it or before the bill falls due.
- What letters can be added to PREPAY?
- PREPAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PREPAY:
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