FALLAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FALLAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4a1l1l1a1w4a1y4
PlayableFALLAWAY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FALLAWAY?
| 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
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful FALLAWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALLAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fallawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FALLAWAY scores
Scrabble f4a1l1l1a1w4a1y4 17
Words with Friends f4a1l2l2a1w4a1y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in FALLAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FALLAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FALLAWAY
1 longer words begin with FALLAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FALLAWAY
flawy14 alway11 wally11 allay8 walla8 awfy13 away10 flaw10 flay10 waly10 yawl10 alay7 alfa7 ally7 fall7 wall7 faw9 fay9 fly9 way9 yaw9 alf6 awa6 awl6 faa6 law6 lay6 aal3 ala3 all3 fy8 aw5 ay5 fa5 ya5 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about FALLAWAY
- Is FALLAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FALLAWAY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FALLAWAY worth?
- FALLAWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FALLAWAY?
- FALLAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FALLAWAY:
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