LAYAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LAYAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAYAWAY?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAYAWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
layawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAYAWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAYAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,821 thousand.
What does LAYAWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A system of buying in which a shop sets goods aside until the customer has paid for them in instalments.
Layaway lets a shopper secure an item without borrowing: the shop holds it, and the buyer takes it home only after the last payment. Stores often advertise it before holidays, and some charge a small fee for it.
How LAYAWAY is used
In American shops, you put something on layaway when you pay for it in parts.
- She put the winter coat on layaway in October.
- The store offers layaway for toys before the holidays.
- A layaway plan helped the family afford the bicycle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAYAWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAYAWAY
1 longer words begin with LAYAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYAWAY
Common questions about LAYAWAY
- Is LAYAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAYAWAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAYAWAY worth?
- LAYAWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAYAWAY mean?
- A system of buying in which a shop sets goods aside until the customer has paid for them in instalments.
- What letters can be added to LAYAWAY?
- LAYAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAYAWAY:
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