FOLDAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FOLDAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOLDAWAY?
| 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 FOLDAWAY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOLDAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foldawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOLDAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOLDAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOLDAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FOLDAWAY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Designed to be folded up and stored out of the way when not in use.
A foldaway bed, table or chair is built with hinges so that it collapses to a slim shape. Such furniture is popular in small flats and campers. The word can also be a noun for the object itself.
How FOLDAWAY is used
Foldaway usually describes furniture or equipment sold for saving space.
- The flat had a foldaway bed in the living room.
- We bought a foldaway table for the balcony.
- The foldaway ladder slides into the ceiling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOLDAWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOLDAWAY
1 longer words begin with FOLDAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FOLDAWAY
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Common questions about FOLDAWAY
- Is FOLDAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOLDAWAY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOLDAWAY worth?
- FOLDAWAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOLDAWAY mean?
- Designed to be folded up and stored out of the way when not in use.
- What letters can be added to FOLDAWAY?
- FOLDAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOLDAWAY:
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