AWAY
10
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈweɪ//
adv
- (as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away."Away! Be gone! And don't let me see you round here again!"
intj
- (Scotland, dismissal) Away with you! Go away!
adj
- (chiefly sports) Not on one's home territory."This is the entrance for away supporters."
- (baseball, following the noun modified) Out."Two men away in the bottom of the ninth."
- (golf) Being the player whose ball lies farthest from the hole (or, in disc golf, whose disc lies farthest from the target)."For example, immediately after every person in the group has teed off, if you are clearly the away player (perhaps because you smacked your drive into the tree closest to the tee pad), you should grab your bag and try to be the first person advancing down the fairway."
verb
- (intransitive, poetic) To depart; to go to another place."At 9 o'clock sharp he awayed to bed."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 10 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'AWAY'?
The word AWAY is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
A1
W4
A1
Y4
Total: 10 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'AWAY'?
The word AWAY is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
A1
W4
A1
Y3
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.