01 Word definition

throwaway

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is THROWAWAY a word?

Yes. THROWAWAY is a 9-letter noun. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell THROWAWAY?

T-H-R-O-W-A-W-A-Y

THROWAWAY contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with Y.

Check another spelling

Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

2noun

  1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

    he mailed the circular to all subscribers
Synonyms
street arabgamincircularhandbillbillbroadsidebroadsheetflier
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends19points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is THROWAWAY spelled?

T1H2R3O4W5A6W7A8Y9
Starts withTHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withWAYLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, W
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play THROWAWAY?

Listed

UnscramblerHQ dictionary

This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

Check

Scrabble

Base tile value: 21 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

Check

Words With Friends

Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

FAQ Quick answers

About THROWAWAY.

How do you spell THROWAWAY?

THROWAWAY is spelled T-H-R-O-W-A-W-A-Y. It contains 9 letters.