INSWINGER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSWINGER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept INSWINGER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSWINGER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSWINGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
inswingersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSWINGER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INSWINGER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSWINGER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSWINGER
1 longer words begin with INSWINGER.
Shorter words from the letters in INSWINGER
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Common questions about INSWINGER
- Is INSWINGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSWINGER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSWINGER worth?
- INSWINGER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSWINGER?
- INSWINGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INSWINGER:
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