Payoff
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The final settlement or clearance of a debt, or more broadly, a reward or tangible benefit resulting from an effort or investment.
“After years of hard work, the payoff came when the business finally turned a profit.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈpeɪ.ɒf/
Syllables
pay·off
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Wordle
Ends in double FF with a PAY start, a distinctive consonant cluster worth guessing in later rounds
Scrabble
Worth 17 points with Y scoring 4 and the double F contributing 8 points, making it exceptionally valuable
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