ALWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ALWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
a1l1w4a1y4s1
PlayableALWAYS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALWAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful ALWAYS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALWAYS
No single letter turns ALWAYS into another word.
How ALWAYS scores
Scrabble a1l1w4a1y4s1 12
Words with Friends a1l2w4a1y3s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Shorter words from the letters in ALWAYS
alway11 asway11 aways11 swaly11 swayl11 yawls11 alays8 asyla8 away10 sway10 waly10 ways10 yawl10 yaws10 alay7 awls7 laws7 lays7 slaw7 slay7 aals4 alas4 swy9 way9 yaw9 awa6 awl6 ays6 law6 lay6 saw6 say6 sly6 was6 yas6 aal3 aas3 ala3 als3 las3
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Common questions about ALWAYS
- Is ALWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALWAYS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALWAYS worth?
- ALWAYS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to ALWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALWAYS:
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