FAIRWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FAIRWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAIRWAYS?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAIRWAYS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIRWAYS
No single letter turns FAIRWAYS into another word.
How FAIRWAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAIRWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAIRWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FAIRWAYS mean in Scrabble?
FAIRWAYS is the plural of FAIRWAY.
FAIRWAY(noun) — The closely mown part of a golf course between the tee and the green; also, a navigable channel for ships.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIRWAYS
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Common questions about FAIRWAYS
- Is FAIRWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAIRWAYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAIRWAYS worth?
- FAIRWAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAIRWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to FAIRWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAIRWAYS:
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