REPAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. REPAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPAYING?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPAYING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPAYING
Front hooks — 1
prepayingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REPAYING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REPAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REPAYING
- All 8 letters of REPAYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REPAYING mean in Scrabble?
REPAYING is the -ing form (present participle) of REPAY.
REPAY(verb) — To pay back money that is owed; more broadly, to return a favour, kindness or wrong with an equivalent action.
Shorter words from the letters in REPAYING
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Common questions about REPAYING
- Is REPAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPAYING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPAYING worth?
- REPAYING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REPAYING?
- REPAYING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REPAYING:
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