ONLAY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. ONLAY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1n1l1a1y4
PlayableONLAY · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 21,785odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ONLAY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful ONLAY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
onlaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONLAY scores
Scrabble o1n1l1a1y4 8
Words with Friends o1n2l2a1y3 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in ONLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with ONLAY
1 longer words begin with ONLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in ONLAY
Common questions about ONLAY
- Is ONLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONLAY is not in it.
- How many points is ONLAY worth?
- ONLAY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONLAY?
- ONLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ONLAY:
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