AREAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AREAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AREAWAY?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AREAWAY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AREAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
areawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AREAWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AREAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does AREAWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A sunken space that gives access to a basement, or a passage between buildings.
City houses often have an areaway at the front, with steps leading down to a lower door. It also brings light and air to basement windows.
How AREAWAY is used
Areaway is used in American building and city descriptions.
- The delivery man went down the areaway to the cellar door.
- Leaves piled up in the areaway after the storm.
- A narrow areaway ran between the two shops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AREAWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AREAWAY
1 longer words begin with AREAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in AREAWAY
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Common questions about AREAWAY
- Is AREAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AREAWAY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AREAWAY worth?
- AREAWAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AREAWAY mean?
- A sunken space that gives access to a basement, or a passage between buildings.
- What letters can be added to AREAWAY?
- AREAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AREAWAY:
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