Is PAYGRADE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAYGRADE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAYGRADE mean?
- noun
rank in a military organization
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 15 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 PAYGRADE
Single letters that turn PAYGRADE 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 PAYGRADE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- drayage12
- yardage12
- drapey12
- grapey12
- prayed12
- gaydar11
- grayed11
- grapy11
- pardy11
- payed11
- perdy11
- parged10
- apery10
- gyred10
- payer10
- repay10
- gapy10
- parade9
- deary9
- deray9
- gaped9
- gayer9
- paged9
- rayed9
- ready9
- yager9
- edgy9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- gyp9
- agape8
- drape8
- gaper8
- grape8
- padre8
- pager8
- pared8
- parge8
- raped8
- dray8
- dyer8
- gray8
- grey8
- gyre8
- yage8
- yard8
- pay8
- pry8
- pya8
- pye8
- yap8
- yep8
- adage7
- arepa7
- garda7
- grade7
- parae7
- raged7
- aery7
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