STRAIGHTWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. STRAIGHTWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRAIGHTWAY · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRAIGHTWAY?
| 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%1.91
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful STRAIGHTWAY is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRAIGHTWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
straightwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRAIGHTWAY scores
Scrabble s1t1r1a1i1g2h4t1w4a1y4 21
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1i1g3h3t1w4a1y3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in STRAIGHTWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRAIGHTWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRAIGHTWAY
1 longer words begin with STRAIGHTWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTWAY
sagittary13 thisaway17 stairway14 strawhat14 straight12 swarthy16 grayish14 gytrash14 sagathy14 twights14 washrag14 wrights14 airways13 ashtray13 athwart13 tawhais13 thirsty13 thristy13 thwarts13 trishaw13 whatsit13 wraiths13 agyrias11 graiths11 waragis11 witgats11 athirst10 raiyats10 rattish10 shariat10 tartish10 yttrias10 sagitta8 striata7 swathy15 wrathy15 righty13 twight13 wights13 wright13
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Common questions about STRAIGHTWAY
- Is STRAIGHTWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRAIGHTWAY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRAIGHTWAY worth?
- STRAIGHTWAY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRAIGHTWAY?
- STRAIGHTWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STRAIGHTWAY:
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