Is THROWAWAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THROWAWAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THROWAWAY mean?
- noun
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
- noun
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
“he mailed the circular to all subscribers”
- noun
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
- adjective
thrown away
“wearing someone's cast-off clothes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + A (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 THROWAWAY
Single letters that turn THROWAWAY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from THROWAWAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- towaway16
- worthy15
- wrathy15
- why12
- hoary11
- rayah11
- rhyta11
- rowth11
- thraw11
- throw11
- warty11
- whort11
- worth11
- wrath11
- wroth11
- ahoy10
- away10
- awry10
- ayah10
- hoya10
- thaw10
- towy10
- waah10
- wary10
- what10
- whoa10
- haw9
- hay9
- how9
- hoy9
- thy9
- waw9
- way9
- wha9
- who9
- wow9
- wry9
- yah9
- yaw9
- yow9
- arhat8
- tayra8
- torah8
- arty7
- haar7
- hart7
- hoar7
- hora7
- oath7
- oaty7
- rath7
- raya7
- ryot7
- tahr7
- thro7
- tory7
- tray7
- trow7
- troy7
- tyro7
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