Is PAPERBOY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPERBOY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAPERBOY mean?
- noun
a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 PAPERBOY
Single letters that turn PAPERBOY 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 hooks1
Words you can make from PAPERBOY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boppy14
- papery13
- prepay13
- pyrope13
- yapper13
- bopper12
- apery10
- barye10
- bayer10
- boyar10
- broey10
- payer10
- payor10
- repay10
- ropey10
- yerba10
- paper9
- preop9
- probe9
- rebop9
- abye9
- bray9
- byre9
- obey9
- orby9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- pepo8
- perp8
- pope8
- prep8
- prob8
- prop8
- repp8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- boy8
- bye8
- pay8
- pry8
- pya8
- pye8
- yap8
- yep8
- yob8
- opera7
- pareo7
- aery7
- eyra7
- oyer7
- yare7
- year7
- yore7
- app7
- bap7
- bop7
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