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Is payola a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word payola is a Scrabble US word. The word payola is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is payola a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word payola is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

P3A1Y4O1L1A1

Is payola a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word payola is a Words With Friends word. The word payola is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4A1Y3O1L2A1

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6-letter words (1 found)

PAYOLA,

5-letter words (2 found)

PALAY,PLAYA,

4-letter words (9 found)

ALAP,ALAY,APAY,OPAL,PAAL,PALY,PLAY,PLOY,POLY,

3-letter words (16 found)

AAL,ALA,ALP,APO,LAP,LAY,LOP,LOY,OPA,PAL,PAY,PLY,POA,POL,PYA,YAP,

2-letter words (11 found)

AA,AL,AY,LA,LO,OP,OY,PA,PO,YA,YO,

You can make 39 words from payola according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of payola

payola

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of pay +‎ Victrola, equivalent to pay +‎ -ola.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /peɪˈoʊlə/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /peɪˈəʊlə/
  • Rhymes: -əʊlə
  • Hyphenation: pay‧ola

Noun

payola (countable and uncountable, plural payolas)

  1. (US) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).

Translations

See also

  • pay to play

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English payola, in the sense of bribe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈjola/, [pɐˈjo.lɐ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧yo‧la

Noun

payola (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜌᜓᜎ)

  1. bribe
    Synonyms: suhol, (informal) lagay

Further reading

  • “payola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Source: wiktionary.org