WAYFARERS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WAYFARERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4a1y4f4a1r1e1r1s1
PlayableWAYFARERS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WAYFARERS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful WAYFARERS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYFARERS
No single letter turns WAYFARERS into another word.
How WAYFARERS scores
Scrabble w4a1y4f4a1r1e1r1s1 18
Words with Friends w4a1y3f4a1r1e1r1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in WAYFARERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAYFARERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYFARERS
wayfarer17 wayfares17 warfares14 wayfare16 warfare13 warrays13 warreys13 wafery15 awayes12 aweary12 fayres12 fryers12 rarefy12 sawyer12 seaway12 swayer12 sweary12 wafers12 warray12 warrey12 yarfas12 afears9 arayse9 arrays9 awarer9 farers9 arears6 arefy11 asway11 aways11 faery11 fayer11 fayre11 ferry11 frays11 fryer11 refry11 swarf11 swerf11 wafer11
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Common questions about WAYFARERS
- Is WAYFARERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYFARERS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYFARERS worth?
- WAYFARERS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYFARERS?
- No single letter can be added to WAYFARERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WAYFARERS:
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