ALLEYWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ALLEYWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableALLEYWAYS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALLEYWAYS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful ALLEYWAYS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLEYWAYS
No single letter turns ALLEYWAYS into another word.
How ALLEYWAYS scores
Scrabble a1l1l1e1y4w4a1y4s1 18
Words with Friends a1l2l2e1y3w4a1y3s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALLEYWAYS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLEYWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLEYWAYS
alleyway17 waylays16 walleys13 seawall10 waylay15 always12 awayes12 seaway12 swally12 walley12 allays9 alleys9 wallas9 yawey14 alway11 asway11 aways11 slyly11 swaly11 swayl11 wally11 welly11 wyles11 yawls11 alays8 alews8 allay8 alley8 asyla8 lyase8 sally8 swale8 sweal8 swell8 wales8 walla8 walls8 weals8 wells8 yales8
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Common questions about ALLEYWAYS
- Is ALLEYWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLEYWAYS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLEYWAYS worth?
- ALLEYWAYS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLEYWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to ALLEYWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALLEYWAYS:
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