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.
l1a1y4a1w4a1y4s1
PlayableLAYAWAYS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
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
Scrabble l1a1y4a1w4a1y4s1 17
Words with Friends l2a1y3a1w4a1y3s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYAWAYS
layaway16 waylays16 waylay15 always12 ayayas12 alway11 asway11 aways11 ayaya11 swaly11 swayl11 yawls11 alays8 asyla8 yawy13 away10 sway10 waly10 ways10 yawl10 yaws10 yays10 alay7 awls7 laws7 lays7 slaw7 slay7 aals4 alas4 swy9 way9 yaw9 yay9 awa6 awl6 ays6 law6 lay6 saw6
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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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