STAYAWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAYAWAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STAYAWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAYAWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAYAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stayawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAYAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STAYAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAYAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STAYAWAY
1 longer words begin with STAYAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in STAYAWAY
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Common questions about STAYAWAY
- Is STAYAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAYAWAY is not in it.
- How many points is STAYAWAY worth?
- STAYAWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAYAWAY?
- STAYAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STAYAWAY:
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