SMEWS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SMEWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SMEWS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMEWS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMEWS
No single letter turns SMEWS into another word.
How SMEWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SMEWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What stands out about SMEWS
- SMEWS 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 SMEWS mean in Scrabble?
SMEWS is the plural of SMEW.
SMEW(noun) — A small white duck of northern waters.
Words ending in SMEWS
1 words end in SMEWS. Useful as a back hook: play SMEWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SMEWS
Common questions about SMEWS
- Is SMEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMEWS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMEWS worth?
- SMEWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMEWS?
- No single letter can be added to SMEWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SMEWS:
Open SMEWS in the Word Finder