Is PAYDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAYDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
Looking for what Paydowns means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PaydownsHooks for PAYDOWNS
PAYDOWNS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PAYDOWNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paydown16
- waspy13
- yawps13
- noways12
- downy12
- wynds12
- yawp12
- yapons11
- noway11
- pandy11
- snowy11
- yawns11
- wady11
- wynd11
- pansy10
- pawns10
- soapy10
- spawn10
- yapon10
- awny10
- dopy10
- sway10
- wany10
- ways10
- wyns10
- yawn10
- yaws10
- yows10
- adown9
- dawns9
- donsy9
- downs9
- sandy9
- synod9
- wands9
- woads9
- pawn9
- paws9
- pays9
- pony9
- posy9
- pows9
- pwns9
- pyas9
- spay9
- swap9
- swop9
- waps9
- wasp9
- yaps9
- way9
- wyn9
- yaw9
- yow9
- apods8
- dopas8
- ponds8
- spado8
- dawn8
- daws8
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