THRUWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. THRUWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THRUWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THRUWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THRUWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thruwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THRUWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THRUWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does THRUWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A major road built for fast traffic over long distances; an expressway.
In the United States a thruway usually has several lanes and limited exits, so drivers can cover distance quickly. Some states use the word as part of the proper name of a toll road.
How THRUWAY is used
Used mainly in American English, for roads and road directions.
- We took the thruway to save an hour.
- The thruway was crowded with holiday traffic.
- Take the next exit off the thruway and turn left.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THRUWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THRUWAY
1 longer words begin with THRUWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in THRUWAY
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Common questions about THRUWAY
- Is THRUWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THRUWAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THRUWAY worth?
- THRUWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THRUWAY mean?
- A major road built for fast traffic over long distances; an expressway.
- What letters can be added to THRUWAY?
- THRUWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THRUWAY:
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