STAIRWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. STAIRWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTAIRWAYS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STAIRWAYS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful STAIRWAYS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAIRWAYS
No single letter turns STAIRWAYS into another word.
How STAIRWAYS scores
Scrabble s1t1a1i1r1w4a1y4s1 15
Words with Friends s1t1a1i1r1w4a1y3s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in STAIRWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 STAIRWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STAIRWAYS
- STAIRWAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in STAIRWAYS
stairway14 airways13 raiyats10 satyras10 aristas7 tarsias7 airway12 strawy12 swarty12 wastry12 wristy12 astray9 awaits9 raiyat9 satays9 satyra9 satyrs9 straws9 strays9 syrtis9 tawais9 tayras9 tiswas9 waists9 wrasts9 wrists9 yartas9 aartis6 arista6 assart6 raitas6 riatas6 sastra6 satais6 sistra6 sitars6 stairs6 tairas6 tarsia6 tasars6
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Common questions about STAIRWAYS
- Is STAIRWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAIRWAYS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAIRWAYS worth?
- STAIRWAYS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAIRWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to STAIRWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STAIRWAYS:
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