RAILWAYMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. RAILWAYMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
r1a1i1l1w4a1y4m3a1n1
PlayableRAILWAYMAN · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RAILWAYMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful RAILWAYMAN is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILWAYMAN
No single letter turns RAILWAYMAN into another word.
How RAILWAYMAN scores
Scrabble r1a1i1l1w4a1y4m3a1n1 18
Words with Friends r1a1i1l2w4a1y3m4a1n2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in RAILWAYMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILWAYMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILWAYMAN
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Common questions about RAILWAYMAN
- Is RAILWAYMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILWAYMAN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILWAYMAN worth?
- RAILWAYMAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILWAYMAN?
- No single letter can be added to RAILWAYMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RAILWAYMAN:
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