WANTAWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WANTAWAY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WANTAWAY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANTAWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANTAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wantawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WANTAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WANTAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WANTAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WANTAWAY
1 longer words begin with WANTAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WANTAWAY
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about WANTAWAY
- Is WANTAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WANTAWAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WANTAWAY worth?
- WANTAWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WANTAWAY?
- WANTAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WANTAWAY:
Open WANTAWAY in the Word Finder