SCAWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAWS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAWS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAWS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAWS
No single letter turns SCAWS into another word.
How SCAWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SCAWS
- SCAWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCAWS
Common questions about SCAWS
- Is SCAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAWS is not in it.
- How many points is SCAWS worth?
- SCAWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAWS?
- No single letter can be added to SCAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCAWS:
Open SCAWS in the Word Finder