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Words Containing PAY

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

All Words Containing PAY 122 words

5-Letter Words With PAY 13

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6-Letter Words With PAY 19

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7-Letter Words With PAY 24

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8-Letter Words With PAY 21

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9-Letter Words With PAY 17

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10-Letter Words With PAY 12

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11-Letter Words With PAY 5

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12-Letter Words With PAY 5

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How often does PAY appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 122 words containing PAY. Most are 7 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is PAYCHECKS (25 points) and 41% end in S.

Total words
122
Most common length
7 letters
24 words
Average Scrabble score
15.2
out of 25 max
Longest word
UNDERPAYMENTS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
41% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41%
  • y 11.5%
  • g 9.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee1.6%
  • oa1.6%
  • ou1.6%

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

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing 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

  1. nouna check issued in payment of wages or salary
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How many words containing PAY are there?

There are 122 words containing PAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 24 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing PAY?

PAYCHECKS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PAYCHECK (24), MICROPAYMENTS (24), MICROPAYMENT (23).

What are some common words containing PAY?

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

What is the longest word containing PAY?

UNDERPAYMENTS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, REPAYMENTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.