SLAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SLAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLAWS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLAWS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLAWS
No single letter turns SLAWS into another word.
How SLAWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SLAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about SLAWS
- SLAWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLAWS mean in Scrabble?
SLAWS is the plural of SLAW.
SLAW(noun) — A salad made from finely shredded raw cabbage, often mixed with a dressing.
Words ending in SLAWS
1 words end in SLAWS. Useful as a back hook: play SLAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAWS
Common questions about SLAWS
- Is SLAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLAWS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLAWS worth?
- SLAWS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLAWS?
- No single letter can be added to SLAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SLAWS:
Open SLAWS in the Word Finder