LAYSHAFTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAYSHAFTS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
l1a1y4s1h4a1f4t1s1
Depends on the listLAYSHAFTS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LAYSHAFTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful LAYSHAFTS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYSHAFTS
No single letter turns LAYSHAFTS into another word.
How LAYSHAFTS scores
Scrabble l1a1y4s1h4a1f4t1s1 18
Words with Friends l2a1y3s1h3a1f4t1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAYSHAFTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAYSHAFTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYSHAFTS
layshaft17 flashy15 fastly12 halfas12 sashay12 shafts12 shayas12 latahs9 satays9 shasta9 salats6 ayahs11 fatly11 flash11 flays11 haafs11 hafts11 halfa11 halfs11 hasty11 hylas11 lathy11 shaft11 shaly11 shaya11 shays11 alays8 alfas8 assay8 asyla8 fasts8 fatal8 flats8 halts8 hasta8 lassy8 latah8 laths8 lyssa8 salty8
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Common questions about LAYSHAFTS
- Is LAYSHAFTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAYSHAFTS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAYSHAFTS worth?
- LAYSHAFTS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYSHAFTS?
- No single letter can be added to LAYSHAFTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAYSHAFTS:
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