SAFETY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SAFETY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAFETY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAFETY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAFETY
No single letter turns SAFETY into another word.
How SAFETY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAFETY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SAFETY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition of being protected from danger, harm or loss, or a device that guards against accidents.
Safety is the quality of a place, product or practice that keeps people from being hurt, and it is the subject of countless rules, from seat belts to fire drills. The word also names the small catch on a firearm or machine that prevents accidental use. In American football a safety is both a defensive player who stands deep behind the line and a score of two points awarded when the ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone. In baseball, to reach on a hit is to reach base in safety.
How SAFETY is used
Very common; the football and mechanical senses are specialist but widely understood.
- The inspector checked every exit for safety.
- She flicked off the safety before taking aim at the target.
- Workers must wear helmets as a matter of safety.
- The safety dropped back to cover the long pass.
- The children reached the shore and felt a sudden sense of safety.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAFETY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SAFETY
The 6 tiles of SAFETY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SAFETY
3 longer words begin with SAFETY.
Shorter words from the letters in SAFETY
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Common questions about SAFETY
- Is SAFETY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAFETY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAFETY worth?
- SAFETY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAFETY mean?
- The condition of being protected from danger, harm or loss, or a device that guards against accidents.
- What letters can be added to SAFETY?
- No single letter can be added to SAFETY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAFETY:
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