BREAKAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BREAKAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3r1e1a1k5a1w4a1y4
PlayableBREAKAWAY · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BREAKAWAY?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful BREAKAWAY is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BREAKAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
breakawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BREAKAWAY scores
Scrabble b3r1e1a1k5a1w4a1y4 21
Words with Friends b4r1e1a1k5a1w4a1y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BREAKAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BREAKAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BREAKAWAY
1 longer words begin with BREAKAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in BREAKAWAY
kerbaya16 areaway13 bakery15 kabaya15 bewray14 aweary12 barky14 beaky14 braky14 warby13 awake12 waker12 wreak12 yarak12 abaka11 baker11 brake11 break11 kabar11 kebar11 weary11 abaya10 abray10 barye10 bayer10 beray10 yerba10 akara9 aware8 abear7 araba7 bawk13 byke13 kawa11 kray11 kyar11 ryke11 waka11 wake11 wark11
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Common questions about BREAKAWAY
- Is BREAKAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BREAKAWAY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BREAKAWAY worth?
- BREAKAWAY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BREAKAWAY?
- BREAKAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BREAKAWAY:
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