SAWFLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SAWFLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAWFLIES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAWFLIES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAWFLIES
No single letter turns SAWFLIES into another word.
How SAWFLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAWFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAWFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAWFLIES
- SAWFLIES 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 SAWFLIES mean in Scrabble?
SAWFLIES is the plural of SAWFLY.
SAWFLY(noun) — A wasp-like insect whose female has a saw-shaped organ for cutting into plants to lay eggs.
Shorter words from the letters in SAWFLIES
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Common questions about SAWFLIES
- Is SAWFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAWFLIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAWFLIES worth?
- SAWFLIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAWFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to SAWFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAWFLIES:
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