WELLAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WELLAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWELLAWAY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WELLAWAY?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful WELLAWAY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WELLAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wellawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WELLAWAY scores
Scrabble w4e1l1l1a1w4a1y4 17
Words with Friends w4e1l2l2a1w4a1y3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in WELLAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WELLAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WELLAWAY
1 longer words begin with WELLAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WELLAWAY
welaway16 walley12 alway11 wally11 welly11 allay8 alley8 walla8 away10 waly10 wawa10 wawe10 wawl10 wyle10 yawl10 alay7 alew7 ally7 wale7 wall7 weal7 well7 yale7 yell7 alae4 leal4 aww9 eww9 waw9 way9 wey9 wye9 yaw9 yew9 awa6 awe6 awl6 aye6 law6 lay6
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Common questions about WELLAWAY
- Is WELLAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WELLAWAY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WELLAWAY worth?
- WELLAWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WELLAWAY?
- WELLAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WELLAWAY:
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