Scrabble Word Finder

GANGWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. GANGWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

g2a1n1g2w4a1y4
PlayableGANGWAY · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 6,176 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept GANGWAY?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.14
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
4.86%

Our own measure of how useful GANGWAY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GANGWAY

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

gangways16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How GANGWAY scores

Scrabble g2a1n1g2w4a1y4 15
Words with Friends g3a1n2g3w4a1y3 17

Face value of the 7 tiles in GANGWAY, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
g23
a29
n16
w12
y12

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.

Words starting with GANGWAY

gangways16

1 longer words begin with GANGWAY.

Shorter words from the letters in GANGWAY

wayang13 naggy10 wagga10 away10 awny10 wany10 yawn10 gnaw8 gyan8 wang8 yang8 gaga6 gang6 anga5 naga5 way9 wyn9 yaw9 gaw7 gay7 wag7 yag7 any6 awa6 awn6 naw6 nay6 wan6 gag5 aga4 gan4 nag4 ana3 aw5 ay5 ny5 ya5 ag3 aa2 an2

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Common questions about GANGWAY

Is GANGWAY valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANGWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GANGWAY worth?
GANGWAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GANGWAY?
GANGWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GANGWAY:

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