THROWAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. THROWAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
t1h4r1o1w4a1w4a1y4
PlayableTHROWAWAY · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THROWAWAY?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful THROWAWAY is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROWAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
throwawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROWAWAY scores
Scrabble t1h4r1o1w4a1w4a1y4 21
Words with Friends t1h3r1o1w4a1w4a1y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in THROWAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROWAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THROWAWAY
1 longer words begin with THROWAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in THROWAWAY
towaway16 worthy15 wrathy15 awhato12 wroath12 thawy14 hoary11 rayah11 rhyta11 rowth11 thraw11 throw11 warty11 whata11 whort11 worth11 wrath11 wroth11 arhat8 aroha8 awato8 otary8 ratha8 tayra8 torah8 yarta8 yarto8 yatra8 aorta5 whow13 ahoy10 away10 awry10 ayah10 hoya10 thaw10 towy10 tway10 waah10 wary10
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Common questions about THROWAWAY
- Is THROWAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROWAWAY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROWAWAY worth?
- THROWAWAY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROWAWAY?
- THROWAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THROWAWAY:
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