Is NOWADAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NOWADAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NOWADAYS mean?
- noun
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
“that is enough for the present”
- adverb
in these times
“it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + A (1) + D (2) + 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 NOWADAYS
NOWADAYS 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 NOWADAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- noways12
- downy12
- wynds12
- noway11
- snowy11
- yawns11
- wady11
- wynd11
- away10
- awny10
- sway10
- wany10
- ways10
- wyns10
- yawn10
- yaws10
- yows10
- adown9
- dawns9
- donsy9
- downs9
- sandy9
- synod9
- wands9
- woads9
- way9
- wyn9
- yaw9
- yow9
- dawn8
- daws8
- days8
- down8
- dows8
- wads8
- wand8
- woad8
- yods8
- yond8
- awns7
- nays7
- nosy7
- nows7
- owns7
- sawn7
- snaw7
- snow7
- sown7
- soya7
- swan7
- wans7
- wons7
- daw7
- day7
- dow7
- wad7
- yod7
- donas6
- nadas6
- any6
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