6-Letter Words With PAY
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With PAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With PAY 19 words
How often does PAY appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 six-letter words containing PAY. They average 12.4 points, the best is PAYOFF (17 points) and 42.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 37%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.1%
- d 15.8%
- a 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee5.3%
- ou5.3%
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 six-letter word containing PAY
p 3a 1y 4o 1f 4f 4
P 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + O 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
payoff
- nounthe final payment of a debt
- nounpayment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
- nounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property“the average return was about 5%”
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How many six-letter words containing PAY are there?
There are 19 six-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 six-letter word containing PAY?
PAYOFF is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAYDAY (15), APPAYD (14), PAPAYA (13).
What are some common six-letter words containing PAY?
Everyday examples include PAYING, PAPAYA, PREPAY, PAYOFF, PAYDAY, PAYERS, REPAYS, SPAYED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing PAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include APPAYD (14), APPAYS (13), COPAYS (13), SPAYAD (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.