Is ARCHWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARCHWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARCHWAYS mean?
Archways is a form of ARCHWAY.
- noun
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
“they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARCHWAYS
ARCHWAYS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARCHWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- archway18
- carwash15
- wych15
- cashaw14
- washy14
- chary13
- chaws13
- chays13
- schwa13
- whys13
- rayahs12
- achy12
- chaw12
- chay12
- why12
- charas11
- awash11
- ayahs11
- rayah11
- chars10
- crash10
- craws10
- scary10
- ashy10
- away10
- awry10
- ayah10
- haws10
- hays10
- shaw10
- shay10
- shwa10
- sway10
- waah10
- wary10
- wash10
- ways10
- yaws10
- arch9
- cash9
- caws9
- cays9
- char9
- craw9
- racy9
- scry9
- haw9
- hay9
- shy9
- way9
- wha9
- wry9
- yah9
- yaw9
- haars8
- rayas8
- caw8
- cay8
- cry8
- sacra7
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