TAKEAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TAKEAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTAKEAWAY · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TAKEAWAY?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful TAKEAWAY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAKEAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
takeawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAKEAWAY scores
Scrabble t1a1k5e1a1w4a1y4 18
Words with Friends t1a1k5e1a1w4a1y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAKEAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAKEAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAKEAWAY
1 longer words begin with TAKEAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in TAKEAWAY
tweaky16 akatea10 awake12 tweak12 kawa11 kyat11 kyte11 taky11 tyke11 waka11 wake11 weak11 weka11 away10 tway10 wyte10 kata8 keta8 taka8 take8 teak8 tawa7 twae7 wate7 weta7 yate7 awk10 ewk10 kaw10 kay10 key10 kye10 yak10 way9 wey9 wye9 yaw9 yew9 aka7 ake7
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Common questions about TAKEAWAY
- Is TAKEAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAKEAWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAKEAWAY worth?
- TAKEAWAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAKEAWAY?
- TAKEAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAKEAWAY:
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