9 Letter Words That Start With PAY

There are 7+ nine letter words beginning with PAY in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter PAY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with PAY.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PAY

paychecks 25
paycheque 28
paygrades 16
paymaster 16
payphones 19
paysagist 15
paywalled 18

All 9-Letter Words Starting With PAY (8 words)

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How Common is PAY as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 7 9-letter words starting with PAY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 19.6, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
7
Avg Scrabble Score
19.6
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter PAY-Words in Scrabble

paycheque 28
paychecks 25
payphones 19
paywalled 18
paymaster 16
paygrades 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PAY?

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PAY is paycheque with a total of 28 points.

P 3
A 1
Y 4
C 3
H 4
E 1
Q 10
U 1
E 1
noun 1. a salary or wages cheque made out to an employee

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With PAY

  • How many 9 letter words starting with PAY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 7 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PAY. The average Scrabble score across them is 19.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with PAY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "paycheque", "paysagist", "paymaster", "paywalled" start with PAY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "paycheque" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with PAY?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with PAY include "paychecks", "paycheque", "paygrades", "paymaster", "payphones".