FLYWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FLYWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLYWAY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLYWAY is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLYWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flywaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLYWAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLYWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about FLYWAY
- FLYWAY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLYWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A regular route followed by migrating birds.
Wetlands along a flyway serve as stopping places where birds rest and feed. Conservation groups often track each flyway across several countries.
How FLYWAY is used
Used in ornithology and conservation.
- Millions of geese follow the Pacific flyway each year.
- The marsh lies along a major flyway.
- Protecting the flyway helps many species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLYWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLYWAY
1 longer words begin with FLYWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FLYWAY
Common questions about FLYWAY
- Is FLYWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLYWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLYWAY worth?
- FLYWAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLYWAY mean?
- A regular route followed by migrating birds.
- What letters can be added to FLYWAY?
- FLYWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLYWAY:
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