CRAWLWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CRAWLWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRAWLWAY?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRAWLWAY is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRAWLWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crawlwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRAWLWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRAWLWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRAWLWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CRAWLWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A low, narrow passage that can be passed only by crawling, as in a mine, cave or under a building.
A crawlway is a tight squeeze where cavers and engineers must go on hands and knees, often dragging gear. In buildings, a crawlway gives workers access to pipes and wiring beneath the floor.
How CRAWLWAY is used
Used in caving, mining and construction; crawlway implies cramped, awkward travel.
- The explorers squeezed through a muddy crawlway into the next chamber.
- A crawlway under the house led to the water pipes.
- Every crawlway in the old mine had been sealed for safety.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRAWLWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRAWLWAY
1 longer words begin with CRAWLWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in CRAWLWAY
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Common questions about CRAWLWAY
- Is CRAWLWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRAWLWAY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRAWLWAY worth?
- CRAWLWAY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRAWLWAY mean?
- A low, narrow passage that can be passed only by crawling, as in a mine, cave or under a building.
- What letters can be added to CRAWLWAY?
- CRAWLWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRAWLWAY:
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