HUNTAWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUNTAWAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HUNTAWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUNTAWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUNTAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
huntawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUNTAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HUNTAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HUNTAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HUNTAWAY
1 longer words begin with HUNTAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HUNTAWAY
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Common questions about HUNTAWAY
- Is HUNTAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUNTAWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUNTAWAY worth?
- HUNTAWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUNTAWAY?
- HUNTAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HUNTAWAY:
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