WATERWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WATERWAY 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.
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PlayableWATERWAY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WATERWAY?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WATERWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waterwaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATERWAY scores
Scrabble w4a1t1e1r1w4a1y4 17
Words with Friends w4a1t1e1r1w4a1y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WATERWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WATERWAY
1 longer words begin with WATERWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERWAY
aweary12 tawery12 watery12 twyer11 warty11 weary11 aware8 tawer8 tayra8 teary8 water8 wrate8 yarta8 yatra8 reata5 away10 awry10 tway10 wary10 wawa10 wawe10 wyte10 aery7 arew7 arty7 ayre7 eyra7 raya7 tawa7 tray7 trew7 trey7 trye7 twae7 tyer7 tyre7 ware7 wart7 wate7 wear7
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Common questions about WATERWAY
- Is WATERWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERWAY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERWAY worth?
- WATERWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERWAY?
- WATERWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WATERWAY:
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