SHWESHWE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHWESHWE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHWESHWE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHWESHWE is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHWESHWE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shweshwesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHWESHWE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHWESHWE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHWESHWE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHWESHWE
1 longer words begin with SHWESHWE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHWESHWE
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Common questions about SHWESHWE
- Is SHWESHWE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHWESHWE is not in it.
- How many points is SHWESHWE worth?
- SHWESHWE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHWESHWE?
- SHWESHWE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHWESHWE:
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