SLIPWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SLIPWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1l1i1p3w4a1y4s1
PlayableSLIPWAYS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SLIPWAYS?
| 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%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SLIPWAYS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLIPWAYS
No single letter turns SLIPWAYS into another word.
How SLIPWAYS scores
Scrabble s1l1i1p3w4a1y4s1 16
Words with Friends s1l2i1p4w4a1y3s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SLIPWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SLIPWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SLIPWAYS
- SLIPWAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SLIPWAYS
slipway15 waspily15 swayls12 pilaws11 spawls11 splays11 spyals11 swails9 spails8 spials8 waspy13 wispy13 yawps13 swaly11 swayl11 sways11 yawls11 palsy10 pawls10 pilaw10 pissy10 plays10 spawl10 spaws10 spays10 splay10 spyal10 swaps10 wasps10 wisps10 lassy8 lysis8 lyssa8 slaws8 slays8 swail8 sylis8 wails8 walis8 apsis7
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Common questions about SLIPWAYS
- Is SLIPWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLIPWAYS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLIPWAYS worth?
- SLIPWAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLIPWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to SLIPWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SLIPWAYS:
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