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Pay

/peɪ/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts3 letters
Definition of Pay

noun

  1. Money given in return for work; salary or wages.

    "Many employers have rules designed to keep employees from comparing their pays."

verb

  1. To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

    "he paid her off the books and in kind where possible"

  2. To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.

    "he has paid his debt to society"

  3. To be profitable for.

    "It didn't pay him to keep the store open any more."

  4. To give (something else than money).

    "to pay attention"

  5. To be profitable or worth the effort.

    "crime doesn’t pay"

adjective

  1. Operable or accessible on deposit of coins.

    "pay toilet"

  2. Pertaining to or requiring payment.
Anagrams of Pay

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "pay":

pyayap

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pay" and rearranging:

+cpacy
+ggapy
+lpalyplay
+rpray
+spayspyasspayyaps
+tpaty
+uyaup
+wyawp
Related Word Patterns
PA...Words starting with "pa"...AYWords ending with "ay"All 3-letter wordsUnscramble "pay"
Letter Values
p3
a1
y4

Total: 8 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Pay
affrayairplayairwayaislewayalackadayallayalleywayalwayantigayanywayarchwayareaway
Related 3-Letter Words
pacpadpahpalpampanpapparpaspatpawpaxpeapecped

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pay"

Pay is a 3-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pay" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Pay" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pay" is a low-scoring word.