HAYSTACK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HAYSTACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4a1y4s1t1a1c3k5
PlayableHAYSTACK · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAYSTACK?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful HAYSTACK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAYSTACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
haystacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAYSTACK scores
Scrabble h4a1y4s1t1a1c3k5 20
Words with Friends h3a1y3s1t1a1c4k5 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAYSTACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAYSTACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAYSTACK
1 longer words begin with HAYSTACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HAYSTACK
shacky18 khayas16 thacks15 yackas15 chayas14 yachts14 khaya15 shaky15 casky14 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 tacky14 thack14 yacka14 yacks14 chaya13 chays13 yacht13 hakas12 kasha12 khats12 kyats12 shakt12 ayahs11 hasty11 shaya11 stack11 tacks11 chats10 scath10 tachs10 katas9 takas9 hasta8 satay8 tahas8 caky13 hack13 yack13
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Common questions about HAYSTACK
- Is HAYSTACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAYSTACK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAYSTACK worth?
- HAYSTACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAYSTACK?
- HAYSTACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAYSTACK:
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