LANEWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LANEWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LANEWAY?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LANEWAY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LANEWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lanewaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LANEWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LANEWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does LANEWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australian
A narrow road or passage, usually behind or between buildings.
Laneway is used mostly in Australia and Canada, where cities such as Melbourne are known for their laneway cafes and street art. It is slightly longer and more specific than the plain word "lane" described elsewhere in this set. A laneway typically has little traffic.
How LANEWAY is used
Laneway is common in Australian and Canadian English for small urban passages.
- The cafe was hidden down a narrow laneway.
- A garage opens onto the laneway behind the house.
- Murals cover the walls of the laneway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LANEWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LANEWAY
1 longer words begin with LANEWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in LANEWAY
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Common questions about LANEWAY
- Is LANEWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LANEWAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LANEWAY worth?
- LANEWAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LANEWAY mean?
- A narrow road or passage, usually behind or between buildings.
- What letters can be added to LANEWAY?
- LANEWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LANEWAY:
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