Definition of straightway

"straightway" in the adverb sense

1. straightway

at once

"straightway the clouds began to scatter"

2. straightway

in a direct course

"plunged straightway to the rocks below"

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Quotations for straightway

When thou forgivest, - the man who has pierced thy heart stands to thee in the relation of the sea-worm that perforates the shell of the mussel which straightway closes the wound with a pearl. [ Richter ]

A pair of bright eyes with a dozen glances suffice to subdue a man; to enslave him, and inflame; to make him even forget; they dazzle him so that the past becomes straightway dim to him; and he so prizes them that he would give all his life to possess them. What is the fond love of dearest friends compared to his treasure? Is memory as strong as expectancy, fruition as hunger, gratitude as desire? [ Thackeray ]

straightway in Scrabble®

The word straightway 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters straightway:

STRAIGHTWAY
(198)
STRAIGHTWAY
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

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

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word straightway

STRAIGHTWAY
(198)
STRAIGHTWAY
(198)
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(25)
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(25)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In straightway

STRAIGHTWAY
(198)
STRAIGHTWAY
(198)
STRAIGHTWAY
(132)
STRAIGHTWAY
(132)
SWARTHY
(114 = 64 + 50)
SWARTHY
(110 = 60 + 50)
SWARTHY
(110 = 60 + 50)
SWARTHY
(110 = 60 + 50)
WASHRAG
(106 = 56 + 50)
GRAYISH
(106 = 56 + 50)
STRAIGHTWAY
(104)
WASHRAG
(104 = 54 + 50)
WASHRAG
(104 = 54 + 50)
WASHRAG
(104 = 54 + 50)
GRAYISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
GRAYISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
GRAYISH
(104 = 54 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(102 = 52 + 50)
THIRSTY
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THWARTS
(102 = 52 + 50)
ATHWART
(102 = 52 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(102 = 52 + 50)
WRAITHS
(102 = 52 + 50)
ATHWART
(101 = 51 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(101 = 51 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(101 = 51 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(101 = 51 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(101 = 51 + 50)
THWARTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
ATHWART
(101 = 51 + 50)
THWARTS
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ATHWART
(101 = 51 + 50)
AIRWAYS
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SWARTHY
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THIRSTY
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WRAITHS
(101 = 51 + 50)
WRAITHS
(101 = 51 + 50)
SWARTHY
(101 = 51 + 50)
THIRSTY
(101 = 51 + 50)
STRAIGHTWAY
(100)
SWARTHY
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
SWARTHY
(98 = 48 + 50)
GRAYISH
(98 = 48 + 50)
WASHRAG
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
GRAYISH
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WASHRAG
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WASHRAG
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WASHRAG
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
WASHRAG
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
GRAYISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(92 = 42 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(92 = 42 + 50)
YTTRIAS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THWARTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THWARTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ATHWART
(92 = 42 + 50)
STRAIGHTWAY
(92)
ATHWART
(92 = 42 + 50)
WRAITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THWARTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTY
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AIRWAYS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RATTISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
TARTISH
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
THIRSTY
(92 = 42 + 50)
ATHWART
(92 = 42 + 50)
WRAITHS
(92 = 42 + 50)
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THIRSTY
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THIRSTY
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WRAITHS
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THIRSTY
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AIRWAYS
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ASHTRAY
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THWARTS
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ASHTRAY
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ATHWART
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ASHTRAY
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AIRWAYS
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THWARTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(92 = 42 + 50)
THWARTS
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AIRWAYS
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SWARTHY
(92 = 42 + 50)
ATHWART
(92 = 42 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(92 = 42 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(92 = 42 + 50)
ATHWART
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YTTRIAS
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SWARTHY
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RATTISH
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TARTISH
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THIRSTY
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WRAITHS
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THWARTS
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ASHTRAY
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AIRWAYS
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STRAIGHTWAY
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WASHRAG
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(86 = 36 + 50)
GRAYISH
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ATHWART
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THIRSTY
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ASHTRAY
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WASHRAG
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GRAYISH
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THWARTS
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ASHTRAY
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WASHRAG
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AIRWAYS
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THIRSTY
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WRAITHS
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WRAITHS
(84 = 34 + 50)
ASHTRAY
(84 = 34 + 50)
ASHTRAY
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WRAITHS
(84 = 34 + 50)
THIRSTY
(84 = 34 + 50)
WASHRAG
(84 = 34 + 50)
STRAIGHTWAY
(84)
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THWARTS
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SWARTHY
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SWARTHY
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ATHWART
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GRAYISH
(84 = 34 + 50)
ASHTRAY
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STRAIGHTWAY
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SWARTHY
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STRAIGHTWAY
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(84)
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RATTISH
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TARTISH
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TARTISH
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YTTRIAS
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WASHRAG
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(82 = 32 + 50)
SWARTHY
(82 = 32 + 50)
AIRWAYS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ATHWART
(80 = 30 + 50)
GRAYISH
(80 = 30 + 50)
WASHRAG
(80 = 30 + 50)

straightway in Words With Friends™

The word straightway 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: 20

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

STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(252)

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 straightway

STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(132)
STRAIGHTWAY
(132)
STRAIGHTWAY
(102)
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(96)
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(96)
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(84)
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(80)
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(80)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In straightway

STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(252)
STRAIGHTWAY
(132)
STRAIGHTWAY
(132)
AIRWAYS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SWARTHY
(107 = 72 + 35)
WASHRAG
(107 = 72 + 35)
STRAIGHTWAY
(102)
AIRWAYS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SWARTHY
(101 = 66 + 35)
ATHWART
(101 = 66 + 35)
ATHWART
(101 = 66 + 35)
SWARTHY
(101 = 66 + 35)
THWARTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SWARTHY
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WASHRAG
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WRAITHS
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WASHRAG
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(101 = 66 + 35)
WASHRAG
(101 = 66 + 35)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
GRAYISH
(98 = 63 + 35)
STRAIGHTWAY
(96)
STRAIGHTWAY
(96)
SWARTHY
(95 = 60 + 35)
WASHRAG
(95 = 60 + 35)
AIRWAYS
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WRAITHS
(95 = 60 + 35)
ATHWART
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WRAITHS
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ATHWART
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ATHWART
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WASHRAG
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AIRWAYS
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(95 = 60 + 35)
THWARTS
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GRAYISH
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ASHTRAY
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THIRSTY
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ASHTRAY
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THIRSTY
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WASHRAG
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WASHRAG
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WRAITHS
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AIRWAYS
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THWARTS
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GRAYISH
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GRAYISH
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THIRSTY
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YTTRIAS
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TARTISH
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ASHTRAY
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RATTISH
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THIRSTY
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STRAIGHTWAY
(84)
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(84)
STRAIGHTWAY
(84)
THWARTS
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ATHWART
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WRAITHS
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WASHRAG
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ATHWART
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WIGHTS
(81)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
THIRSTY
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STRAIGHTWAY
(80)
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(80)
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THIRSTY
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STRAIGHTWAY
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AIRWAYS
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WASHRAG
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AIRWAY
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SWARTHY
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TARTISH
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THIRSTY
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STRAIGHTWAY
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RIGHTY
(72)
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WASHRAG
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WRIGHT
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RATTISH
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THWARTS
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GRAYISH
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Words within the letters of straightway

2 letter words in straightway (14 words)

8 letter words in straightway (5 words)

11 letter words in straightway (1 word)

straightway + 1 blank (1 word)

straightway + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence straightway

Words that start with straightway (1 word)

Words with straightway in them (1 word)

Words that end with straightway (1 word)

Word Growth involving straightway

Shorter words in straightway

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ay way

Longer words containing straightway

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