SHWA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHWA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHWA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHWA is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHWA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shwasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHWA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SHWA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about SHWA
- The same 4 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 SHWA
The 4 tiles of SHWA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHWA
3 longer words begin with SHWA.
Words ending in SHWA
3 words end in SHWA. Useful as a back hook: play SHWA onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHWA inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain SHWA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SHWA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHWA
Common questions about SHWA
- Is SHWA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHWA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHWA worth?
- SHWA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHWA?
- SHWA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SHWA:
Open SHWA in the Word Finder