WAYLAYER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WAYLAYER 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.
w4a1y4l1a1y4e1r1
PlayableWAYLAYER · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAYLAYER?
| 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 WAYLAYER 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 WAYLAYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waylayersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAYLAYER scores
Scrabble w4a1y4l1a1y4e1r1 17
Words with Friends w4a1y3l2a1y3e1r1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAYLAYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAYLAYER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAYLAYER
1 longer words begin with WAYLAYER.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYLAYER
waylay15 aweary12 lawyer12 yarely12 yearly12 wryly14 yawey14 alway11 rawly11 weary11 alary8 aware8 early8 lawer8 layer8 leary8 rayle8 relay8 waler8 areal5 yawy13 away10 awry10 eyry10 waly10 wary10 wyle10 yawl10 aery7 alay7 alew7 arew7 aryl7 ayre7 eyra7 lyra7 lyre7 raya7 rely7 ryal7
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Common questions about WAYLAYER
- Is WAYLAYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYLAYER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYLAYER worth?
- WAYLAYER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYLAYER?
- WAYLAYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAYLAYER:
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