Is SASHAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SASHAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SASHAYING mean?
Sashaying is a form of SASHAY.
- verb
move sideways
- noun
a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
- noun
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
- noun
a journey taken for pleasure
“many summer excursions to the shore”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SASHAYING
SASHAYING 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 SASHAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hayings14
- haying13
- shying13
- assaying12
- gainsays12
- sashay12
- hying12
- gainsay11
- sanghas11
- sashing11
- sayings11
- ayahs11
- hissy11
- shays11
- shiny11
- sanyasi10
- aahing10
- ashing10
- sangha10
- sanghs10
- saying10
- syngas10
- ashy10
- ayah10
- hays10
- hiya10
- nyah10
- shay10
- hansas9
- aghas9
- ahing9
- gassy9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- nighs9
- sangh9
- shags9
- sighs9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- hay9
- shy9
- yah9
- assay8
- ayins8
- hansa8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- snash8
- agha8
- gash8
- gays8
- ghis8
- hags8
- hang8
- nigh8
- sagy8
- shag8
- sigh8
- yagi8
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