SAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
s1a1w4s1
PlayableSAWS · 4 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 36,308odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SAWS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful SAWS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAWS
No single letter turns SAWS into another word.
How SAWS scores
Scrabble s1a1w4s1 7
Words with Friends s1a1w4s1 7
Face value of the 4 tiles in SAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Words starting with SAWS
2 longer words begin with SAWS.
Words ending in SAWS
resaws9 bowsaws15 jigsaws18 padsaws13 pitsaws12 ripsaws12 seesaws10 warsaws13 backsaws19 bandsaws14 bucksaws19 buzzsaws31 fretsaws14 hacksaws20 handsaws15 whipsaws19 chainsaws17 quartersaws23
18 words end in SAWS. Useful as a back hook: play SAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SAWS
Common questions about SAWS
- Is SAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAWS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAWS worth?
- SAWS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAWS?
- No single letter can be added to SAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SAWS:
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