Pays
4 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third person singular form of pay; gives money for goods or services.
“She pays her bills on time every month.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/peɪz/
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Synonyms
compensatesreimburses
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Wordle
Contains Y as vowel and S ending.
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points with Y; good for using Y tile.
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