WAYGOING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WAYGOING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
w4a1y4g2o1i1n1g2
PlayableWAYGOING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAYGOING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful WAYGOING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYGOING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waygoingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAYGOING scores
Scrabble w4a1y4g2o1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4a1y3g3o1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAYGOING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAYGOING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAYGOING
1 longer words begin with WAYGOING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYGOING
gowany13 waying13 yawing13 yowing13 waggon11 waging11 agoing8 wiggy13 wingy12 noway11 naggy10 agony9 awing9 gowan9 owing9 wagon9 wigan9 wonga9 wongi9 yogin9 aging7 going7 oggin7 gonia6 ngaio6 awny10 nowy10 wany10 winy10 yawn10 gnaw8 gnow8 gown8 gyan8 gyno8 wang8 wing8 yagi8 yang8 yoga8
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Common questions about WAYGOING
- Is WAYGOING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYGOING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYGOING worth?
- WAYGOING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYGOING?
- WAYGOING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAYGOING:
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