AWAYES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. AWAYES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AWAYES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWAYES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWAYES
No single letter turns AWAYES into another word.
How AWAYES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AWAYES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Anagrams of AWAYES
The 6 tiles of AWAYES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in AWAYES
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Common questions about AWAYES
- Is AWAYES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWAYES is not in it.
- How many points is AWAYES worth?
- AWAYES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AWAYES?
- No single letter can be added to AWAYES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AWAYES:
Open AWAYES in the Word Finder