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.
w4a1y4l1a1y4i1n1g2
PlayableWAYLAYING · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
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
Scrabble w4a1y4l1a1y4i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends w4a1y3l2a1y3i1n2g3 20
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.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYLAYING
yawling14 alaying11 anyway15 waylay15 wayang13 waying13 wyling13 yawing13 gainly10 lawing10 laying10 waling10 inyala9 agnail7 yawny14 gayly12 wingy12 alway11 lawny11 wanly11 awing9 gaily9 gayal9 lingy9 lying9 wigan9 wilga9 aliya8 inlay8 lawin8 layin8 nyala8 again6 agila6 ainga6 alang6 algin6 align6 galia6 lagan6
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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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