INSWING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSWING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
i1n1s1w4i1n1g2
Depends on the listINSWING · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,235 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept INSWING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful INSWING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inswingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSWING scores
Scrabble i1n1s1w4i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends i1n2s1w4i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in INSWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
Words starting with INSWING
3 longer words begin with INSWING.
Shorter words from the letters in INSWING
wining10 wising10 sining7 swing9 wings9 winns8 swig8 wigs8 wing8 iwis7 winn7 wins7 ginn5 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 inns4 nisi4 wig7 iwi6 win6 wis6 gin4 gis4 ing4 sig4 inn3 ins3 nis3 sin3 gi3 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about INSWING
- Is INSWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSWING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSWING worth?
- INSWING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSWING?
- INSWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INSWING:
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