SWELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SWELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWELLS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWELLS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWELLS
No single letter turns SWELLS into another word.
How SWELLS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SWELLS
- SWELLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SWELLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SWELLS mean in Scrabble?
SWELLS is a form of SWELL (its plural or a verb form).
SWELL(verb) — To increase gradually in size, volume, or intensity, often by absorbing or accumulating something within.
Shorter words from the letters in SWELLS
Common questions about SWELLS
- Is SWELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWELLS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWELLS worth?
- SWELLS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWELLS?
- No single letter can be added to SWELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWELLS:
Open SWELLS in the Word Finder