SEWENS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEWENS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SEWENS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEWENS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEWENS
No single letter turns SEWENS into another word.
How SEWENS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEWENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 250,853.
What stands out about SEWENS
- SEWENS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 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 SEWENS
The 6 tiles of SEWENS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SEWENS
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Common questions about SEWENS
- Is SEWENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEWENS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEWENS worth?
- SEWENS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEWENS?
- No single letter can be added to SEWENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEWENS:
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