FOOTWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FOOTWAY 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 FOOTWAY?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOOTWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOOTWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
footwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOOTWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOOTWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
What does FOOTWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A path or passage meant only for people on foot.
A footway is closed to vehicles, so walkers can use it without watching for traffic. Town planners mark a footway beside a road or across a park, and road signs warn when it is blocked. The word is more formal than sidewalk or path.
How FOOTWAY is used
Footway is used in planning documents, road signs and local notices.
- The footway beside the canal was closed for repairs.
- A narrow footway links the station to the shopping street.
- Cyclists must not use the footway on this bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOOTWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOOTWAY
1 longer words begin with FOOTWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in FOOTWAY
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Common questions about FOOTWAY
- Is FOOTWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOOTWAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOOTWAY worth?
- FOOTWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOOTWAY mean?
- A path or passage meant only for people on foot.
- What letters can be added to FOOTWAY?
- FOOTWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOOTWAY:
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