WAYLAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WAYLAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAYLAYING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAYLAYING is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYLAYING
No single letter turns WAYLAYING into another word.
How WAYLAYING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WAYLAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAYLAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WAYLAYING mean in Scrabble?
WAYLAYING is the -ing form (present participle) of WAYLAY.
WAYLAY(verb) — To lie in wait for someone and stop them, to attack or to talk.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYLAYING
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Common questions about WAYLAYING
- Is WAYLAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYLAYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYLAYING worth?
- WAYLAYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYLAYING?
- No single letter can be added to WAYLAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WAYLAYING:
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