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.
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PlayableSLAWS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
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
Scrabble s1l1a1w4s1 8
Words with Friends s1l2a1w4s1 9
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
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