SEWEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. SEWEL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SEWEL?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SEWEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SEWEL

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SEWEL scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SEWEL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.

What stands out about SEWEL

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SEWEL

The 5 tiles of SEWEL in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SEWEL

3 longer words begin with SEWEL.

Shorter words from the letters in SEWEL

Common questions about SEWEL

Is SEWEL valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEWEL is not in it.

How many points is SEWEL worth?

SEWEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SEWEL?

SEWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.