SOAKAWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOAKAWAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SOAKAWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOAKAWAY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOAKAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
soakawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOAKAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOAKAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOAKAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SOAKAWAY
1 longer words begin with SOAKAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in SOAKAWAY
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Common questions about SOAKAWAY
- Is SOAKAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOAKAWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOAKAWAY worth?
- SOAKAWAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOAKAWAY?
- SOAKAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOAKAWAY:
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