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

It depends on the list you play by. SEWEN 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 accept it.

Which word lists accept SEWEN?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SEWEN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SEWEN

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

How SEWEN scores

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

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.

What stands out about SEWEN

• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 SEWEN

The 5 tiles of SEWEN in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with SEWEN

1 longer words begin with SEWEN.

Shorter words from the letters in SEWEN

Common questions about SEWEN

Is SEWEN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEWEN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SEWEN worth?

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

What letters can be added to SEWEN?

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