Words That Start With PAY

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PAY?

PAYCHECKS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAYCHECK (24), PAYBACKS (21), PAYBACK (20).

Q: What are some common words that start with PAY?

Everyday examples include PAY , PAYMENT , PAYED , PAYS , PAYING , PAYABLE , PAYLOAD , PAYER . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with PAY?

PAYMASTERS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PAYMENTS (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With PAY 51 words

How common is PAY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 51 words that start with PAY. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is PAYCHECKS (25 points) and 47.1% end in S.

Total words: 51
Most common length: 7 letters; 15 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.5; out of 25 max
Longest word: PAYMASTERS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 47.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 47.1%
e 11.8%
y 7.8%

Top vowel pairs

ee3.9%
oa3.9%
ou3.9%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PAY

p ₃a ₁y ₄c ₃h ₄e ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

P 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word: 50 pts
Triple word: 75 pts

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

paychecks

Form of paycheck

nouna check issued in payment of wages or salary

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How many words that start with PAY are there?

There are 51 words that start with PAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PAY?

PAYCHECKS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAYCHECK (24), PAYBACKS (21), PAYBACK (20).

What are some common words that start with PAY?

Everyday examples include PAY, PAYMENT, PAYED, PAYS, PAYING, PAYABLE, PAYLOAD, PAYER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PAY?

PAYMASTERS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PAYMENTS (8 letters) is the longest common one.