Is GUIDEWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUIDEWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (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.
Definition
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See the definition of GuidewaysHooks for GUIDEWAYS
GUIDEWAYS 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 GUIDEWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- guideway16
- sideway14
- wayside14
- wiseguy14
- swayed13
- wedgy13
- gawsy12
- wagyu12
- yawed12
- swaged11
- dewy11
- wady11
- gawsie10
- wadies10
- gaudy10
- guyed10
- sedgy10
- waged10
- sway10
- ways10
- wyes10
- yaws10
- yews10
- ywis10
- gaudies9
- daisy9
- sawed9
- sayed9
- sayid9
- swage9
- wades9
- wadis9
- wages9
- wides9
- wised9
- yages9
- yagis9
- yauds9
- yugas9
- edgy9
- way9
- wye9
- yaw9
- yew9
- guides8
- guised8
- awed8
- daws8
- days8
- dews8
- deys8
- dyes8
- gays8
- guys8
- sagy8
- swag8
- swig8
- wade8
- wadi8
- wads8
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