Is SLUICEWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLUICEWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLUICEWAYS mean?
Sluiceways is a form of SLUICEWAY.
- noun
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + U (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 18 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 SLUICEWAYS
SLUICEWAYS 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 SLUICEWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sluiceway17
- wayless13
- causeys12
- cayuses12
- saucily12
- wisely12
- causey11
- cayuse11
- classy11
- cyesis11
- sluicy11
- sways11
- wussy11
- wyles11
- yawls11
- acyls10
- cissy10
- claws10
- clays10
- clews10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- saucy10
- scaly10
- syces10
- yucas10
- sway10
- waly10
- ways10
- wily10
- wyes10
- wyle10
- yawl10
- yaws10
- yews10
- ywis10
- clauses9
- sluices9
- awless9
- easily9
- lyases9
- swails9
- swales9
- swiles9
- walies9
- acyl9
- caws9
- cays9
- claw9
- clay9
- clew9
- lacy9
- syce9
- yuca9
- way9
- wye9
- yaw9
- yew9
- aculei8
- caules8
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