SEESAW is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SEESAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEESAW?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEESAW is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEESAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seesawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEESAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEESAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 167,235.
What does SEESAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plank balanced in the middle so that two riders, one at each end, rise and fall in turn.
A seesaw is a fixture of playgrounds, and the word comes from the sawing back-and-forth motion it makes. Because the movement alternates, the word has spread to anything that swings between two states, such as prices, moods or the lead in a contest. It can also be used as a verb for moving up and down in this manner. The American name teeter-totter is a close cousin.
How SEESAW is used
Literal for the playground toy; figurative for back-and-forth changes.
- The two cousins played on the seesaw until sunset.
- Stock prices did a seesaw all week.
- He felt his mood seesaw between hope and doubt.
- The old seesaw creaked under the weight of the older boy.
- The seesaw battle for the lead lasted until the final lap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEESAW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEESAW
3 longer words begin with SEESAW.
Shorter words from the letters in SEESAW
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Common questions about SEESAW
- Is SEESAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEESAW, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEESAW worth?
- SEESAW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEESAW mean?
- A plank balanced in the middle so that two riders, one at each end, rise and fall in turn.
- What letters can be added to SEESAW?
- SEESAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEESAW:
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