LAYSHAFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAYSHAFT 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 LAYSHAFT?
| 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 LAYSHAFT is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYSHAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
layshaftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAYSHAFT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAYSHAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAYSHAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LAYSHAFT
1 longer words begin with LAYSHAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYSHAFT
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Common questions about LAYSHAFT
- Is LAYSHAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAYSHAFT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAYSHAFT worth?
- LAYSHAFT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYSHAFT?
- LAYSHAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAYSHAFT:
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