WASTEWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WASTEWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4a1s1t1e1w4a1y4
PlayableWASTEWAY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WASTEWAY?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful WASTEWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTEWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wastewaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASTEWAY scores
Scrabble w4a1s1t1e1w4a1y4 17
Words with Friends w4a1s1t1e1w4a1y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WASTEWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASTEWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WASTEWAY
1 longer words begin with WASTEWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTEWAY
awayes12 seaway12 sweaty12 asway11 aways11 stewy11 tways11 wawas11 wawes11 wytes11 satay8 sweat8 tawas8 tawse8 twaes8 waste8 wetas8 yates8 yeast8 away10 sway10 swey10 tway10 wawa10 wawe10 waws10 ways10 weys10 wyes10 wyte10 yaws10 yews10 awes7 ayes7 easy7 ewts7 eyas7 staw7 stay7 stew7
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Common questions about WASTEWAY
- Is WASTEWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASTEWAY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASTEWAY worth?
- WASTEWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTEWAY?
- WASTEWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WASTEWAY:
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