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
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