GIVEAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GIVEAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIVEAWAY?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIVEAWAY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIVEAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
giveawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIVEAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GIVEAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIVEAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GIVEAWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Something given free, or a thing that accidentally reveals a secret.
A giveaway is a free gift handed out to promote a product, or a contest that hands out prizes. It is also the slip that exposes the truth, such as a nervous smile. In sport it means losing the ball to the other team.
How GIVEAWAY is used
Giveaway is informal and has several senses: freebie, prize draw and revealing sign.
- Every visitor received a giveaway at the entrance.
- His red face was a giveaway that he had lied.
- The radio station ran a weekend giveaway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIVEAWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIVEAWAY
1 longer words begin with GIVEAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in GIVEAWAY
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Common questions about GIVEAWAY
- Is GIVEAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIVEAWAY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIVEAWAY worth?
- GIVEAWAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIVEAWAY mean?
- Something given free, or a thing that accidentally reveals a secret.
- What letters can be added to GIVEAWAY?
- GIVEAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GIVEAWAY:
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