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.
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
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
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.
What does STRAIGHTWAY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
archaic
Immediately, without any delay.
Straightway appears in older English and the Bible, as in he rose and went straightway. Modern writers use it for a deliberately antique tone.
How STRAIGHTWAY is used
Archaic or literary; straightaway is the modern spelling.
- He left the house straightway.
- They straightway set about repairing the bridge.
- The messenger straightway rode to the king.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRAIGHTWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STRAIGHTWAY
1 longer words begin with STRAIGHTWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in STRAIGHTWAY
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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 does STRAIGHTWAY mean?
- Immediately, without any delay.
- 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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