SWABBIE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SWABBIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWABBIE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWABBIE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWABBIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swabbiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWABBIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWABBIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does SWABBIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
A slang word for a sailor, especially a low-ranking one.
Swabbie began as a joke about sailors who mop the deck. It is friendly, teasing talk among members of a navy. Writers use swabbie for color in stories of ship life.
How SWABBIE is used
Swabbie is American slang for a navy sailor of low rank.
- The young swabbie scrubbed the deck at dawn.
- Every swabbie on board cheered when land came into view.
- He joined up as a swabbie at eighteen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWABBIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWABBIE
1 longer words begin with SWABBIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SWABBIE
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Common questions about SWABBIE
- Is SWABBIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWABBIE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWABBIE worth?
- SWABBIE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWABBIE mean?
- A slang word for a sailor, especially a low-ranking one.
- What letters can be added to SWABBIE?
- SWABBIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWABBIE:
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