SPILLWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SPILLWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1p3i1l1l1w4a1y4
PlayableSPILLWAY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPILLWAY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SPILLWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPILLWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spillwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPILLWAY scores
Scrabble s1p3i1l1l1w4a1y4 16
Words with Friends s1p4i1l2l2w4a1y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPILLWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPILLWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPILLWAY
1 longer words begin with SPILLWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in SPILLWAY
slipway15 waspily15 swally12 pilaws11 psylla11 waspy13 wispy13 yawps13 swaly11 swayl11 wally11 willy11 yawls11 pally10 palsy10 pawls10 pilaw10 plays10 spawl10 splay10 spyal10 sally8 silly8 slily8 swail8 swill8 wails8 walis8 walls8 wills8 yills8 lapis7 lipas7 pails7 palis7 palls7 pills7 spail7 spall7 spial7
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Common questions about SPILLWAY
- Is SPILLWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPILLWAY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPILLWAY worth?
- SPILLWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPILLWAY?
- SPILLWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPILLWAY:
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