SWADDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SWADDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWADDLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWADDLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWADDLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWADDLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWADDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SWADDLE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SWADDLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To wrap a baby or a person tightly in cloth or blankets.
Parents swaddle newborns to keep them warm and calm, and the old custom lives on in modern baby care. The word is also used figuratively for covering or protecting someone too much.
How SWADDLE is used
Swaddle is used for babies literally, and for wrapping anything in thick layers when figurative.
- The nurse showed her how to swaddle the baby.
- They swaddle the lambs in blankets on cold nights.
- He tried to swaddle himself in a heavy coat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWADDLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWADDLE
The 7 tiles of SWADDLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SWADDLE
4 longer words begin with SWADDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SWADDLE
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Common questions about SWADDLE
- Is SWADDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWADDLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWADDLE worth?
- SWADDLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWADDLE mean?
- To wrap a baby or a person tightly in cloth or blankets.
- What letters can be added to SWADDLE?
- SWADDLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWADDLE:
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