WAYLEAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAYLEAVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WAYLEAVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAYLEAVE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYLEAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wayleavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAYLEAVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAYLEAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAYLEAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAYLEAVE
1 longer words begin with WAYLEAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYLEAVE
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Common questions about WAYLEAVE
- Is WAYLEAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYLEAVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYLEAVE worth?
- WAYLEAVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYLEAVE?
- WAYLEAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAYLEAVE:
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