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5-Letter Words With PAY

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Popular 5-Letter Words With PAY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With PAY 13 words

How often does PAY appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words containing PAY. They average 10.6 points, the best is COPAY (12 points) and 30.8% end in D.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
10.6
out of 12 max
Everyday words
31%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
30.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 30.8%
  • y 30.8%
  • r 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee7.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing PAY

c 3o 1p 3a 1y 4

C 3 + O 1 + P 3 + A 1 + Y 4 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

copay

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing PAY are there?

There are 13 five-letter words containing PAY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing PAY?

COPAY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are APPAY (12), PAYED (11), APAYD (11).

What are some common five-letter words containing PAY?

Everyday examples include PAYED, REPAY, PAYER, PAYEE, SPAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing PAY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include APPAY (12), APAYD (11), PAYSD (11), SPAYD (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.