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Is THROWAWAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, THROWAWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does THROWAWAYS mean?

Throwaways is a form of THROWAWAY.

  1. noun

    (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

  2. noun

    an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

    “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”

  3. noun

    words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

  4. adjective

    thrown away

    “wearing someone's cast-off clothes”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + A (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 22 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 THROWAWAYS

THROWAWAYS 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 THROWAWAYS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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