5 letters · 20 words
Unscramble ALLEY
ALLEY is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 8 points and 9 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 20 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. No other word uses all 5 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is ALLEY at 8 points in Scrabble. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way. I know each lane and every alley green.
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Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.