SAWBLADE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAWBLADE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAWBLADE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAWBLADE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAWBLADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sawbladesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAWBLADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAWBLADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAWBLADE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SAWBLADE
1 longer words begin with SAWBLADE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAWBLADE
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Common questions about SAWBLADE
- Is SAWBLADE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAWBLADE is not in it.
- How many points is SAWBLADE worth?
- SAWBLADE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAWBLADE?
- SAWBLADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAWBLADE:
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