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.
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PlayableSTAIRWAY · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STAIRWAY?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
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
Scrabble s1t1a1i1r1w4a1y4 14
Words with Friends s1t1a1i1r1w4a1y3 13
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.
Words starting with STAIRWAY
1 longer words begin with STAIRWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in STAIRWAY
airways13 raiyats10 airway12 strawy12 swarty12 wastry12 wristy12 astray9 awaits9 raiyat9 satyra9 tawais9 tayras9 yartas9 aartis6 arista6 raitas6 riatas6 tairas6 tarsia6 tiaras6 asway11 aways11 tways11 warty11 artsy8 await8 rayas8 satay8 satyr8 straw8 stray8 swart8 tawai8 tawas8 tayra8 trays8 wairs8 waist8 waits8
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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 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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