Is ROPEWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ROPEWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ROPEWAYS mean?
Ropeways is a form of ROPEWAY.
- noun
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + 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 ROPEWAYS
ROPEWAYS 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 ROPEWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ropeway15
- spyware15
- yawpers15
- psywar14
- yawper14
- waspy13
- yawps13
- sawyer12
- swayer12
- yawp12
- osprey11
- pawers11
- payers11
- payors11
- powers11
- repays11
- weary11
- yowes11
- apery10
- pawer10
- payer10
- payor10
- poesy10
- posey10
- power10
- prays10
- preys10
- prosy10
- prows10
- pyres10
- pyros10
- raspy10
- repay10
- ropey10
- sepoy10
- soapy10
- spray10
- warps10
- wraps10
- awry10
- sway10
- wary10
- ways10
- wyes10
- yaws10
- yeow10
- yews10
- yowe10
- yows10
- espy9
- paws9
- pays9
- pews9
- posy9
- pows9
- pray9
- prey9
- prow9
- pyas9
- pyes9
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