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Is MIDWAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MIDWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MIDWAYS mean?

Midways is a form of MIDWAY.

  1. adjective

    equally distant from the extremes

  2. adverb

    at half the distance; at the middle

    “he was halfway down the ladder when he fell”

  3. noun

    the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located

  4. noun

    naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

7

Letters

M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 16 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 MIDWAYS

MIDWAYS 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 MIDWAYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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