GANGWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GANGWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GANGWAYS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANGWAYS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANGWAYS
No single letter turns GANGWAYS into another word.
How GANGWAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GANGWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GANGWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GANGWAYS mean in Scrabble?
GANGWAYS is the plural of GANGWAY.
GANGWAY(noun) — A narrow passage or walkway, especially a movable bridge or plank used to board or leave a ship.
Shorter words from the letters in GANGWAYS
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Common questions about GANGWAYS
- Is GANGWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANGWAYS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANGWAYS worth?
- GANGWAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANGWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to GANGWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GANGWAYS:
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