LAYAWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LAYAWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAYAWAYS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAYAWAYS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYAWAYS
No single letter turns LAYAWAYS into another word.
How LAYAWAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAYAWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAYAWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAYAWAYS mean in Scrabble?
LAYAWAYS is the plural of LAYAWAY.
LAYAWAY(noun) — A system of buying in which a shop sets goods aside until the customer has paid for them in instalments.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYAWAYS
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Common questions about LAYAWAYS
- Is LAYAWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAYAWAYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAYAWAYS worth?
- LAYAWAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYAWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to LAYAWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAYAWAYS:
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