SWAG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SWAG 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.
Which word lists accept SWAG?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWAG is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWAG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SWAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What stands out about SWAG
- The same 4 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 SWAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Goods, especially stolen property, or a bundle of promotional items given away for free.
Swag originally referred to loot taken by thieves, and burglars were said to carry off their swag in a sack. The word later broadened in informal use to describe free promotional items handed out at events.
How SWAG is used
Informal; also used for decorative fabric draped in a curve, called a swag.
- The burglars stashed their swag in an abandoned warehouse.
- Everyone at the conference got a free bag of swag.
- Police recovered most of the swag within a week of the robbery.
- The company handed out branded swag to new employees.
- He kept his swag hidden under the floorboards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWAG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWAG
The 4 tiles of SWAG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SWAG
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with SWAG.
Words with SWAG inside
5 words contain SWAG in the middle. Words that start with SWAG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SWAG
Common questions about SWAG
- Is SWAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWAG, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWAG worth?
- SWAG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWAG mean?
- Goods, especially stolen property, or a bundle of promotional items given away for free.
- What letters can be added to SWAG?
- SWAG takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SWAG:
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