STRAIGHTAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. STRAIGHTAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRAIGHTAWAY · 12 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRAIGHTAWAY?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful STRAIGHTAWAY is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAIGHTAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
straightawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAIGHTAWAY scores
Scrabble s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1a1w4a1y4 22
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1i1g3h3t1a1w4a1y3 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in STRAIGHTAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAIGHTAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRAIGHTAWAY
1 longer words begin with STRAIGHTAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTAWAY
straightway21 satyagrahi17 sagittary13 thataway17 thisaway17 stairway14 strawhat14 waratahs14 straight12 swarthy16 grayish14 gytrash14 sagathy14 twights14 washrag14 wrights14 airways13 ashtray13 athwart13 tawhais13 thirsty13 thristy13 thwarts13 trishaw13 waratah13 whatsit13 wraiths13 agyrias11 graiths11 waragis11 witgats11 athirst10 raiyats10 rattish10 shariat10 taiahas10 tartish10 waiatas10 yttrias10 sagitta8
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Common questions about STRAIGHTAWAY
- Is STRAIGHTAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAIGHTAWAY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAIGHTAWAY worth?
- STRAIGHTAWAY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAIGHTAWAY?
- STRAIGHTAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STRAIGHTAWAY:
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