1noun
financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
01 Word definition
payback
7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants
Is PAYBACK a word?
Yes. PAYBACK is a 7-letter noun. financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-A-Y-B-A-C-KHow do you spell PAYBACK?
PAYBACK contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with K.
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2noun
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
“he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗vengeanceretribution
02 Letter breakdown
How is PAYBACK spelled?
P1A2Y3B4A5C6K7
03 Word-game status
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About PAYBACK.
How do you spell PAYBACK?
PAYBACK is spelled P-A-Y-B-A-C-K. It contains 7 letters.