LEEWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LEEWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
l1e1e1w4a1y4
PlayableLEEWAY · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 125,426odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LEEWAY?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful LEEWAY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEEWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leewaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEEWAY scores
Scrabble l1e1e1w4a1y4 12
Words with Friends l2e1e1w4a1y3 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEEWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
Words starting with LEEWAY
1 longer words begin with LEEWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in LEEWAY
aleye8 aweel8 waly10 wyle10 yawl10 alew7 awee7 eely7 wale7 weal7 weel7 yale7 alee4 eale4 way9 wey9 wye9 yaw9 yew9 awe6 awl6 aye6 eew6 ewe6 eye6 law6 lay6 lew6 ley6 lye6 wae6 wee6 yae6 yea6 ale3 eel3 lea3 lee3 aw5 ay5
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Common questions about LEEWAY
- Is LEEWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEEWAY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEEWAY worth?
- LEEWAY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEEWAY?
- LEEWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEEWAY:
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