FARAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FARAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FARAWAY?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FARAWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FARAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
farawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FARAWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FARAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,970 thousand.
What does FARAWAY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Distant in space or time; also, dreamy or seeming remote from the surroundings.
Faraway places feel remote and often a little magical, as in fairy tales. When used about a look or a voice, faraway means absent-minded, as if the person is thinking of somewhere else.
How FARAWAY is used
Common in storytelling and description, written as one word before a noun.
- She dreamed of faraway lands across the sea.
- He had a faraway look in his eyes.
- A faraway bell rang in the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FARAWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FARAWAY
3 longer words begin with FARAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FARAWAY
Common questions about FARAWAY
- Is FARAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FARAWAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FARAWAY worth?
- FARAWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FARAWAY mean?
- Distant in space or time; also, dreamy or seeming remote from the surroundings.
- What letters can be added to FARAWAY?
- FARAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FARAWAY:
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