CARRAWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARRAWAY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARRAWAY?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARRAWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARRAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carrawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARRAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARRAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARRAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARRAWAY
1 longer words begin with CARRAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in CARRAWAY
Common questions about CARRAWAY
- Is CARRAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARRAWAY is not in it.
- How many points is CARRAWAY worth?
- CARRAWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARRAWAY?
- CARRAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARRAWAY:
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