RAILWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RAILWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAILWAYS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILWAYS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILWAYS
No single letter turns RAILWAYS into another word.
How RAILWAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAILWAYS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAILWAYS mean in Scrabble?
RAILWAYS is the plural of RAILWAY.
RAILWAY(noun) — A track of steel rails on which trains run, or the whole system of tracks, trains and staff that carries passengers and goods.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILWAYS
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Common questions about RAILWAYS
- Is RAILWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILWAYS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILWAYS worth?
- RAILWAYS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to RAILWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAILWAYS:
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