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.
r1a1i1l1w4a1y4s1
PlayableRAILWAYS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
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
Scrabble r1a1i1l1w4a1y4s1 14
Words with Friends r1a1i1l2w4a1y3s1 14
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.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILWAYS
airways13 railway13 airway12 always12 swirly12 warily12 aliyas9 aswirl9 riyals9 salary9 salwar9 laaris6 alway11 asway11 aways11 rawly11 swaly11 swayl11 yawls11 alary8 alays8 aliya8 aryls8 asyla8 lairy8 rayas8 riyal8 ryals8 swail8 swirl8 wails8 wairs8 walis8 yaars8 alias5 arias5 arils5 laari5 lairs5 laris5
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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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