SHWAS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHWAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHWAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHWAS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHWAS
No single letter turns SHWAS into another word.
How SHWAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SHWAS
- SHWAS begins and ends with the same letter.
- 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
What does SHWAS mean in Scrabble?
SHWAS is the plural of SHWA.
Anagrams of SHWAS
The 5 tiles of SHWAS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in SHWAS
3 words end in SHWAS. Useful as a back hook: play SHWAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHWAS inside
4 words contain SHWAS in the middle. Words that start with SHWAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHWAS
Common questions about SHWAS
- Is SHWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHWAS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHWAS worth?
- SHWAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHWAS?
- No single letter can be added to SHWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHWAS:
Open SHWAS in the Word Finder