Is GETAWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GETAWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GETAWAYS mean?
Getaways is a form of GETAWAY.
- noun
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
“his car has a lot of pickup”
- noun
a rapid escape (as by criminals)
“the thieves made a clean getaway”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 15 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 GETAWAYS
GETAWAYS 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.
Anagrams of GETAWAYS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GETAWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gateways15
- gateway14
- getaway14
- seaway12
- sweaty12
- gawsy12
- wastage11
- stewy11
- wytes11
- gayest10
- stagey10
- away10
- sway10
- ways10
- wyes10
- wyte10
- yaws10
- yews10
- stagy9
- swage9
- wages9
- yages9
- way9
- wye9
- yaw9
- yew9
- satay8
- sweat8
- tawse8
- twaes8
- waste8
- wetas8
- yeast8
- gays8
- sagy8
- swag8
- wage8
- wags8
- yage8
- yags8
- agates7
- awes7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- staw7
- stay7
- stew7
- stey7
- stye7
- swat7
- taws7
- tews7
- twae7
- twas7
- tyes7
- waes7
- wast7
- wats7
- west7
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