RAILWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RAILWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRAILWAY · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RAILWAY?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful RAILWAY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
railwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAILWAY scores
Scrabble r1a1i1l1w4a1y4 13
Words with Friends r1a1i1l2w4a1y3 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAILWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with RAILWAY
3 longer words begin with RAILWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILWAY
airway12 warily12 alway11 rawly11 alary8 aliya8 lairy8 riyal8 laari5 away10 awry10 waly10 wary10 wily10 wiry10 yawl10 airy7 alay7 aryl7 lyra7 raya7 ryal7 wail7 wair7 wali7 yaar7 alar4 aria4 aril4 lair4 lari4 liar4 lira4 raia4 rail4 rial4 way9 wry9 yaw9 ary6
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Common questions about RAILWAY
- Is RAILWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILWAY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILWAY worth?
- RAILWAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILWAY?
- RAILWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAILWAY:
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