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Is PAYROLL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PAYROLL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PAYROLL mean?

  1. noun

    a list of employees and their salaries

    “the company had a long payroll”

  2. noun

    the total amount of money paid in wages

    “the company had a large payroll”

  3. noun

    the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + R (1) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 12 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 PAYROLL

Single letters that turn PAYROLL 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 PAYROLL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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