HAYSTACK
20
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈheɪˌstæk//
noun
- (canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid.
- (programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack)"Both of these functions will look through the haystack for the specified needle and, if they find it, will return the portion of the string from the beginning of the needle to the end of the haystack."
- (more generally) Any place or collection of items through which one searches for something that is rare and hard to find."But the point of confining the Kansas City gun experiment to the worst parts of the worst neighborhoods was to make the haystack just a little smaller, and to make the inevitable trade-off between fighting crime and harassing innocent people just a little more manageable."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 20 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 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 'HAYSTACK'?
The word HAYSTACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble.
H4
A1
Y4
S1
T1
A1
C3
K5
Total: 20 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'HAYSTACK'?
The word HAYSTACK is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
H3
A1
Y3
S1
T1
A1
C4
K5
Total: 19 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.