WIREWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WIREWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIREWAY?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIREWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIREWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wirewaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIREWAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WIREWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does WIREWAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A channel, duct or tube that holds and protects electric wiring.
Electricians run cables through a wireway so they stay tidy and shielded from damage. Wireways are fixed along walls or ceilings, or buried underground, depending on the building.
How WIREWAY is used
Wireway is an electrical trade term for a cable duct.
- The cables run along a metal wireway above the ceiling.
- A new wireway was cut into the wall.
- Each wireway must be sealed at the junction box.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIREWAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WIREWAY
1 longer words begin with WIREWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in WIREWAY
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Common questions about WIREWAY
- Is WIREWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIREWAY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIREWAY worth?
- WIREWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIREWAY mean?
- A channel, duct or tube that holds and protects electric wiring.
- What letters can be added to WIREWAY?
- WIREWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WIREWAY:
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