SPEEDWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPEEDWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSPEEDWAY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPEEDWAY?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful SPEEDWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPEEDWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
speedwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPEEDWAY scores
Scrabble s1p3e1e1d2w4a1y4 17
Words with Friends s1p4e1e1d2w4a1y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPEEDWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPEEDWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPEEDWAY
1 longer words begin with SPEEDWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in SPEEDWAY
pedways16 pedway15 yawped15 sweepy14 swayed13 sweyed13 peysed12 spayed12 speedy12 spewed12 payees11 pesewa11 peased9 pesade9 spewy13 waspy13 weepy13 yawps13 deawy12 wayed12 weedy12 yawed12 pawed11 payed11 paysd11 spayd11 syped11 payee10 peyse10 seepy10 sweep10 weeps10 deaws9 sawed9 sayed9 seedy9 sewed9 swede9 sweed9 wades9
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Common questions about SPEEDWAY
- Is SPEEDWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPEEDWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPEEDWAY worth?
- SPEEDWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPEEDWAY?
- SPEEDWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPEEDWAY:
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