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Is FAIRWAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAIRWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAIRWAYS mean?

Fairways is a form of FAIRWAY.

  1. noun

    the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short

  2. noun

    the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters

  3. noun

    a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 17 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 FAIRWAYS

FAIRWAYS 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 FAIRWAYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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