Is SPEEDWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPEEDWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPEEDWAYS mean?
Speedways is a form of SPEEDWAY.
- noun
road where high speed driving is allowed
- noun
a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + E (1) + D (2) + 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 SPEEDWAYS
SPEEDWAYS 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 SPEEDWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- speedway17
- pedways16
- pedway15
- yawped15
- sweepy14
- swayed13
- waspy13
- weepy13
- yawps13
- pesewas12
- spayed12
- speedy12
- spewed12
- weedy12
- yawed12
- yawp12
- essayed11
- payees11
- payess11
- pesewa11
- sweeps11
- pawed11
- payed11
- sways11
- dewy11
- wady11
- pesades10
- sayeds10
- swedes10
- yessed10
- payee10
- seepy10
- spays10
- spews10
- swaps10
- sweep10
- wasps10
- weeps10
- sway10
- ways10
- wyes10
- yaws10
- yews10
- eyases9
- passed9
- pesade9
- seesaw9
- spades9
- speeds9
- sawed9
- sayed9
- seedy9
- sewed9
- swede9
- wades9
- weeds9
- espy9
- paws9
- pays9
- pews9
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