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Is HALFWAY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HALFWAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HALFWAY mean?

  1. adverb

    at half the distance; at the middle

    “he was halfway down the ladder when he fell”

  2. adjective

    equally distant from the extremes

  3. adjective

    at a point midway between two extremes

    “at the halfway mark”

  4. adjective

    including only half or a portion

    “halfway measures”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7

H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + F (4) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) = 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 HALFWAY

HALFWAY 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 HALFWAY

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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