Hooking with -WAY words
Endings like -WAY let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
A quick statistical tour
The shape of this list: 123 entries between 4 and 12 letters long, peaking at 7 letters with 47 words. Five-letter picks number 3 and seven-letter picks 47. Nothing here outscores SUPERHIGHWAY — 27 points from 12 tiles on plain squares.
The five biggest scorers on the page: SUPERHIGHWAY (27), BREEZEWAY (26), EXPRESSWAY (25), COMPANIONWAY (24), THOUGHTWAY (23). The longest entry is COMPANIONWAY at 12 letters, and the average word here is worth about 17 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep Y (123 appearances), W (123) and A (123) on your rack.
Three words worth learning first
- When the rack looks hopeless, AIRWAY (6 letters, 12 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
- LEEWAY earns 12 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
- OILWAY — a 6-letter, 12-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Once those stick, file away the next tier too: RUNWAY (12), SEAWAY (12), LOGWAY (13), ALWAY (11), NOWAY (11).
-WAY as a board weapon
Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -WAY can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -WAY lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.
More endings
Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.