SWADDLER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWADDLER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWADDLER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWADDLER is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWADDLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swaddlersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWADDLER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWADDLER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWADDLER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWADDLER
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of SWADDLER
The 8 tiles of SWADDLER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SWADDLER
1 longer words begin with SWADDLER.
Shorter words from the letters in SWADDLER
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Common questions about SWADDLER
- Is SWADDLER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWADDLER is not in it.
- How many points is SWADDLER worth?
- SWADDLER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWADDLER?
- SWADDLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWADDLER:
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