Definition of straightaway

"straightaway" in the noun sense

1. straightaway, straight

a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

"straightaway" in the adjective sense

1. immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway

performed with little or no delay

"an immediate reply to my letter"

"a prompt reply"

"was quick to respond"

"a straightaway denial"

"straightaway" in the adverb sense

1. immediately, instantly, straightaway, straight off, directly, now, right away, at once, forthwith, like a shot

without delay or hesitation with no time intervening

"he answered immediately"

"found an answer straightaway"

"an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"

"Come here now!"

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straightaway in Scrabble®

The word straightaway is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters straightaway:

STRAIGHTAWAY
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

airways, ashtray, athwart, grayish, rattish, swarthy, tartish, thirsty, thwarts, washrag, wraiths, yttrias

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word straightaway

STRAIGHTAWAY
(243)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(216)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(162)
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(144)
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(108)
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(30)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In straightaway

STRAIGHTAWAY
(243)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(216)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(162)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(144)
SWARTHY
(114 = 64 + 50)
SWARTHY
(110 = 60 + 50)
SWARTHY
(110 = 60 + 50)
SWARTHY
(110 = 60 + 50)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(108)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(108)
WASHRAG
(106 = 56 + 50)
GRAYISH
(106 = 56 + 50)
WASHRAG
(104 = 54 + 50)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(104)
GRAYISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
GRAYISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
WASHRAG
(104 = 54 + 50)
GRAYISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
WASHRAG
(104 = 54 + 50)
ATHWART
(102 = 52 + 50)
THWARTS
(102 = 52 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(102 = 52 + 50)
THIRSTY
(102 = 52 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(102 = 52 + 50)
WRAITHS
(102 = 52 + 50)
ATHWART
(101 = 51 + 50)
THWARTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(101 = 51 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(101 = 51 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(101 = 51 + 50)
WRAITHS
(101 = 51 + 50)
WRAITHS
(101 = 51 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(101 = 51 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(101 = 51 + 50)
THWARTS
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SWARTHY
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ATHWART
(101 = 51 + 50)
ATHWART
(101 = 51 + 50)
SWARTHY
(101 = 51 + 50)
THIRSTY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SWARTHY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SWARTHY
(101 = 51 + 50)
THIRSTY
(101 = 51 + 50)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(100)
WASHRAG
(98 = 48 + 50)
GRAYISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWARTHY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWARTHY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SWARTHY
(98 = 48 + 50)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(96)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(96)
GRAYISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
WASHRAG
(95 = 45 + 50)
WASHRAG
(95 = 45 + 50)
WASHRAG
(95 = 45 + 50)
GRAYISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
WASHRAG
(95 = 45 + 50)
GRAYISH
(95 = 45 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(92 = 42 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
THWARTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
AIRWAYS
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ASHTRAY
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THWARTS
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WRAITHS
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THIRSTY
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THIRSTY
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THWARTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(92 = 42 + 50)
ASHTRAY
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ATHWART
(92 = 42 + 50)
ATHWART
(92 = 42 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(92 = 42 + 50)
WRAITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ATHWART
(92 = 42 + 50)
YTTRIAS
(92 = 42 + 50)
WRAITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
WASHRAG
(92 = 42 + 50)
WRAITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
TARTISH
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ATHWART
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WRAITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ATHWART
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SWARTHY
(92 = 42 + 50)
THWARTS
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THIRSTY
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RATTISH
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ASHTRAY
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THIRSTY
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AIRWAYS
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AIRWAYS
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ASHTRAY
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THWARTS
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WRAITHS
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AIRWAYS
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GRAYISH
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ASHTRAY
(92 = 42 + 50)
SWARTHY
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RATTISH
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YTTRIAS
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TARTISH
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SWARTHY
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AIRWAYS
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WRAITHS
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THIRSTY
(89 = 39 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(89 = 39 + 50)
THWARTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ATHWART
(89 = 39 + 50)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(88)
GRAYISH
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WASHRAG
(88 = 38 + 50)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(88)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(88)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(88)
ASHTRAY
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WRAITHS
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THWARTS
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GRAYISH
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ASHTRAY
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GRAYISH
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THIRSTY
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ATHWART
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AIRWAYS
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ASHTRAY
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GRAYISH
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TARTISH
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YTTRIAS
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(83 = 33 + 50)
TARTISH
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GRAYISH
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SWARTHY
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(82 = 32 + 50)
SWARTHY
(82 = 32 + 50)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(81)
GRAYISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
GRAYISH
(80 = 30 + 50)

straightaway in Words With Friends™

The word straightaway is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters straightaway:

STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

airways, ashtray, athwart, grayish, rattish, swarthy, tartish, thirsty, thwarts, washrag, wraiths, yttrias

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word straightaway

STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
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STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
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(174)
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(150)
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(100)
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(100)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(92)
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(88)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(70)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(62)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(58)
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(50)
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(50)
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(29)
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(29)
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(27)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In straightaway

STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(261)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(174)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(150)
AIRWAYS
(113 = 78 + 35)
WASHRAG
(107 = 72 + 35)
SWARTHY
(107 = 72 + 35)
WASHRAG
(101 = 66 + 35)
ATHWART
(101 = 66 + 35)
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SWARTHY
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THWARTS
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WRAITHS
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SWARTHY
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ATHWART
(101 = 66 + 35)
WASHRAG
(101 = 66 + 35)
WASHRAG
(101 = 66 + 35)
AIRWAYS
(101 = 66 + 35)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(100)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(100)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
AIRWAYS
(95 = 60 + 35)
WRAITHS
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THWARTS
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ATHWART
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WASHRAG
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ATHWART
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(95 = 60 + 35)
WRAITHS
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
ASHTRAY
(92 = 57 + 35)
GRAYISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
THIRSTY
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ASHTRAY
(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
GRAYISH
(92 = 57 + 35)
THIRSTY
(92 = 57 + 35)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(92)
SWARTHY
(91 = 56 + 35)
WASHRAG
(91 = 56 + 35)
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THWARTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
WRAITHS
(89 = 54 + 35)
AIRWAYS
(89 = 54 + 35)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(88)
GRAYISH
(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
THIRSTY
(86 = 51 + 35)
RATTISH
(86 = 51 + 35)
TARTISH
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THIRSTY
(86 = 51 + 35)
ASHTRAY
(86 = 51 + 35)
YTTRIAS
(86 = 51 + 35)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(84)
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(84)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(84)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(84)
WASHRAG
(83 = 48 + 35)
ATHWART
(83 = 48 + 35)
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WASHRAG
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WRAITHS
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ATHWART
(83 = 48 + 35)
WIGHTS
(81)
GRAYISH
(80 = 45 + 35)
ASHTRAY
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RATTISH
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THIRSTY
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TARTISH
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YTTRIAS
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WRAITHS
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WASHRAG
(75 = 40 + 35)
SWARTHY
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THWARTS
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WRAITHS
(75 = 40 + 35)
AIRWAY
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
RATTISH
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ASHTRAY
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TARTISH
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THIRSTY
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ASHTRAY
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THIRSTY
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YTTRIAS
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ASHTRAY
(74 = 39 + 35)
GRAYISH
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
RIGHTY
(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
TARTISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
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SWARTHY
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AIRWAYS
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RATTISH
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
STRAIGHTAWAY
(70)
THIRSTY
(69 = 34 + 35)
WRIGHT
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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ASHTRAY
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TARTISH
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RATTISH
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YTTRIAS
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THWARTS
(67 = 32 + 35)
WASHRAG
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GRAYISH
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Words within the letters of straightaway

2 letter words in straightaway (14 words)

8 letter words in straightaway (5 words)

11 letter words in straightaway (1 word)

12 letter words in straightaway (1 word)

straightaway + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence straightaway

Words that start with straightaway (2 words)

Words with straightaway in them (1 word)

Words that end with straightaway (1 word)

Word Growth involving straightaway

Shorter words in straightaway

ay way away

ai straight

ta taw

Longer words containing straightaway

straightaways