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Is PAPAYA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAPAYA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAPAYA mean?

  1. noun

    tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

  2. noun

    large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + A (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PAPAYA

Single letters that turn PAPAYA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Words you can make from PAPAYA

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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