Is PAPAYA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — PAPAYA is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
PAPAYA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
PAPAYA — Definition
a melon-like fruit
Part of speech: an adjective
PAPAYA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
PAPAYA is worth 13 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 13 | ||
PAPAYA in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how PAPAYA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | PAPAYA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PAPAYA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPAYA is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 13 Scrabble points.
What does PAPAYA mean in Scrabble?
PAPAYA is an adjective as: a melon-like fruit.
How many points is PAPAYA worth in Scrabble?
PAPAYA is worth 13points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×3), P=3 (×2), Y=4.
Is PAPAYA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, PAPAYA is also a valid word in Spanish (FISE), Italian (Zingarelli) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).