TOWAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TOWAWAY 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 TOWAWAY?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOWAWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOWAWAY
Front hooks — 1
stowawayBack hooks — 1
towawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOWAWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOWAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does TOWAWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The act of towing away a vehicle that is parked illegally.
Signs that warn of a towaway tell drivers their car will be hauled off at their own cost. The word is often used before another noun, as in a towaway zone.
How TOWAWAY is used
Used mainly in American English, on signs and in traffic talk.
- A towaway zone begins at the corner.
- The towaway cost her a hundred dollars and an afternoon.
- Street cleaning day means a possible towaway for cars on the curb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOWAWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOWAWAY
1 longer words begin with TOWAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in TOWAWAY
Common questions about TOWAWAY
- Is TOWAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOWAWAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOWAWAY worth?
- TOWAWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOWAWAY mean?
- The act of towing away a vehicle that is parked illegally.
- What letters can be added to TOWAWAY?
- TOWAWAY takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOWAWAY:
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