STAIRWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. STAIRWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAIRWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAIRWAY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAIRWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stairwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAIRWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STAIRWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAIRWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STAIRWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A passage made of a flight of steps, together with the walls or structure around it.
A stairway suggests the whole route between floors, while the single word stair can mean just one step. Fire rules usually insist on a clear stairway that is kept free of clutter.
How STAIRWAY is used
Common in building and everyday English, often with an adjective such as narrow, spiral or grand.
- A narrow stairway led up to the attic.
- The grand stairway swept down into the hall.
- Keep the stairway clear in case of fire.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAIRWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STAIRWAY
1 longer words begin with STAIRWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in STAIRWAY
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Common questions about STAIRWAY
- Is STAIRWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAIRWAY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAIRWAY worth?
- STAIRWAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAIRWAY mean?
- A passage made of a flight of steps, together with the walls or structure around it.
- What letters can be added to STAIRWAY?
- STAIRWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STAIRWAY:
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