Is SPILLWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPILLWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPILLWAYS mean?
Spillways is a form of SPILLWAY.
- noun
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 17 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 SPILLWAYS
SPILLWAYS 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 SPILLWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- slipways16
- spillway16
- slipway15
- waspily15
- waspy13
- wispy13
- yawps13
- psyllas12
- yawp12
- pilaws11
- psylla11
- splays11
- sways11
- wally11
- willy11
- yawls11
- pally10
- palsy10
- pawls10
- pilaw10
- pissy10
- plays10
- spays10
- splay10
- swaps10
- wasps10
- wisps10
- sway10
- waly10
- ways10
- wily10
- yawl10
- yaws10
- ywis10
- swails9
- swills9
- paly9
- pawl9
- paws9
- pays9
- pily9
- play9
- pyas9
- spay9
- swap9
- waps9
- wasp9
- wisp9
- yaps9
- yips9
- way9
- yaw9
- spails8
- spalls8
- spills8
- lassy8
- lysis8
- lyssa8
- sally8
- silly8
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