Words Containing PAYS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing PAYS?

BACKPAYS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVERPAYS (16), PAYSAGISTS (16), UNDERPAYS (15).

Q: What are some common words containing PAYS?

Everyday examples include PAYS , REPAYS , PREPAYS , SPAYS , UNDERPAYS , OVERPAYS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing PAYS?

PAYSAGISTS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PREPAYS (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing PAYS 18 words

How often does PAYS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 18 words containing PAYS. Most are 6 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is BACKPAYS (21 points) and 77.8% end in S.

Total words: 18
Most common length: 6 letters; 4 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.4; out of 21 max
Longest word: PAYSAGISTS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 77.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 77.8%
d 5.6%
e 5.6%

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Highest-scoring word containing PAYS

b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅p ₃a ₁y ₄s ₁

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + P 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word: 42 pts
Triple word: 63 pts

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

backpays

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

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How many words containing PAYS are there?

There are 18 words containing PAYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing PAYS?

BACKPAYS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVERPAYS (16), PAYSAGISTS (16), UNDERPAYS (15).

What are some common words containing PAYS?

Everyday examples include PAYS, REPAYS, PREPAYS, SPAYS, UNDERPAYS, OVERPAYS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing PAYS?

PAYSAGISTS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PREPAYS (7 letters) is the longest common one.