5-Letter Words Ending in WAY
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in WAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in WAY 4 words
How common is WAY at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words ending in WAY. They average 12.3 points and the best is BYWAY (16 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 50% of words
Most common first letters
- a 50%
- b 25%
- n 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in WAY
b 3y 4w 4a 1y 4
B 3 + Y 4 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
byway
- nouna side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
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How many five-letter words ending in WAY are there?
There are 4 five-letter words ending in WAY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in WAY?
BYWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NOWAY (11), ALWAY (11), ASWAY (11).
Which rare five-letter words ending in WAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ALWAY (11), ASWAY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.