RUNAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RUNAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUNAWAY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNAWAY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
runawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUNAWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RUNAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does RUNAWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or animal that has fled from home, captivity or control.
A runaway may be a teenager who has left home or a horse that has bolted from its stable. As a modifier, the word also describes things going out of control, such as runaway prices.
How RUNAWAY is used
Runaway is used as a noun and as a modifying word.
- The police found the runaway at the bus station.
- A runaway from the farm was seen in the lane.
- The shelter gave the runaway a warm meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUNAWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUNAWAY
1 longer words begin with RUNAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNAWAY
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Common questions about RUNAWAY
- Is RUNAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNAWAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNAWAY worth?
- RUNAWAY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUNAWAY mean?
- A person or animal that has fled from home, captivity or control.
- What letters can be added to RUNAWAY?
- RUNAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RUNAWAY:
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