Is STRAIGHTAWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRAIGHTAWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRAIGHTAWAYS mean?
Straightaways is a form of STRAIGHTAWAY.
- noun
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
- adverb
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
“he answered immediately”
- adjective
performed with little or no delay
“an immediate reply to my letter”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + A (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 23 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 STRAIGHTAWAYS
STRAIGHTAWAYS 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 STRAIGHTAWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- straightaway22
- straightway21
- thataway17
- thisaway17
- swarthy16
- stairways15
- sightsaw15
- washrags15
- swishy15
- wrathy15
- ashtrays14
- stairway14
- strawhat14
- trishaws14
- whatsits14
- grayish14
- washrag14
- wrights14
- washy14
- whity14
- withy14
- sagittary13
- straights13
- airways13
- ashtray13
- athwart13
- swarths13
- thirsty13
- thwarts13
- trishaw13
- whatsis13
- whatsit13
- wraiths13
- righty13
- wights13
- wright13
- whys13
- straight12
- airway12
- rawish12
- rayahs12
- sashay12
- shirty12
- shitty12
- stithy12
- strawy12
- swarth12
- swarty12
- swaths12
- thirty12
- thraws12
- thwart12
- thyrsi12
- trashy12
- twisty12
- wastry12
- whists12
- wraith12
- wraths12
- wristy12
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