SCHWAG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCHWAG 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCHWAG?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHWAG is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHWAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schwagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCHWAG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCHWAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SCHWAG
- SCHWAG gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCHWAG
1 longer words begin with SCHWAG.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHWAG
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Common questions about SCHWAG
- Is SCHWAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCHWAG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCHWAG worth?
- SCHWAG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHWAG?
- SCHWAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCHWAG:
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