Is PAYMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAYMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAYMENTS mean?
Payments is a form of PAYMENT.
- noun
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
- noun
the act of paying money
- noun
an act of requiting; returning in kind
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (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 PAYMENTS
PAYMENTS 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 PAYMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- payment14
- tympans14
- tympan13
- amnesty12
- empty12
- mateys11
- mayest11
- steamy11
- yamens11
- etyma10
- matey10
- mayst10
- meany10
- meaty10
- mynas10
- pansy10
- panty10
- pasty10
- patsy10
- peaty10
- pesty10
- samey10
- seamy10
- types10
- yamen10
- yentas9
- stamp9
- tamps9
- temps9
- espy9
- many9
- mays9
- myna9
- paty9
- pays9
- pyas9
- pyes9
- spay9
- type9
- yams9
- yaps9
- yeps9
- aments8
- mantes8
- patens8
- stamen8
- antsy8
- nasty8
- tansy8
- tynes8
- yeans8
- yeast8
- yenta8
- amps8
- maps8
- pams8
- samp8
- spam8
- tamp8
- temp8
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