WASHAWAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASHAWAY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WASHAWAY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASHAWAY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASHAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
washawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASHAWAY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WASHAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASHAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WASHAWAY
1 longer words begin with WASHAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WASHAWAY
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Common questions about WASHAWAY
- Is WASHAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WASHAWAY is not in it.
- How many points is WASHAWAY worth?
- WASHAWAY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASHAWAY?
- WASHAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WASHAWAY:
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