ALLEYWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ALLEYWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALLEYWAY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALLEYWAY?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful ALLEYWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLEYWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alleywaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLEYWAY scores
Scrabble a1l1l1e1y4w4a1y4 17
Words with Friends a1l2l2e1y3w4a1y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLEYWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLEYWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALLEYWAY
1 longer words begin with ALLEYWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLEYWAY
waylay15 walley12 yawey14 alway11 wally11 welly11 allay8 alley8 walla8 yawy13 away10 waly10 wyle10 yawl10 alay7 alew7 ally7 wale7 wall7 weal7 well7 yale7 yell7 alae4 leal4 way9 wey9 wye9 yaw9 yay9 yew9 awa6 awe6 awl6 aye6 law6 lay6 lew6 ley6 lye6
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Common questions about ALLEYWAY
- Is ALLEYWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLEYWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLEYWAY worth?
- ALLEYWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLEYWAY?
- ALLEYWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLEYWAY:
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