SKYWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SKYWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SKYWAY?
| 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 SKYWAY is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKYWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skywaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKYWAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SKYWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,556 thousand.
What stands out about SKYWAY
- SKYWAY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SKYWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
An elevated road or covered walkway, or a route that aircraft follow in the air.
In cities a skyway links buildings above street level, so people can cross without going outside in bad weather. Elevated highways on tall supports also carry the name. Pilots use it for a set air route between two airports.
How SKYWAY is used
Used in city planning, travel and aviation.
- We crossed the skyway to reach the shopping centre.
- The new skyway carries traffic high over the bay.
- Planes follow a busy skyway between the two cities.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SKYWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SKYWAY
1 longer words begin with SKYWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in SKYWAY
Common questions about SKYWAY
- Is SKYWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SKYWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SKYWAY worth?
- SKYWAY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SKYWAY mean?
- An elevated road or covered walkway, or a route that aircraft follow in the air.
- What letters can be added to SKYWAY?
- SKYWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SKYWAY:
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