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Payola

p 3a 1y 4o 1l 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does payola mean?

noun

  1. a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record

Is PAYOLA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PAYOLA worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3a 1y 4o 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
p 4a 1y 3o 1l 2a 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4a 1y 4o 1l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
p 3a 1y 4o 1l 2a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PAYOLA

Hooks for PAYOLA

Add one letter to the front or back of PAYOLA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like PAYOLA

Common words that share the ending -OLA, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OLA

Payola: quick answers

Is PAYOLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PAYOLA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PAYOLA worth?
PAYOLA scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does payola mean?
As a noun, payola means “a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record”.
What words can you make with the letters in PAYOLA?
You can make 37 shorter words from PAYOLA, such as PALAY, PLAYA, APAY, PALY. See the full list.