Highways
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Major public roads, especially those connecting cities or towns, designed for fast-moving traffic. The plural form of highway, referring to multiple main roads.
“The highways were congested with holiday traffic as families travelled to their destinations.”
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Contains HIGH + WAYS compound with Y - transport-related plural
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Scrabble
Worth 18 points; Y adds strategic value to this compound word
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