SWAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SWAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSWAILS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SWAILS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SWAILS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAILS
No single letter turns SWAILS into another word.
How SWAILS scores
Scrabble s1w4a1i1l1s1 9
Words with Friends s1w4a1i1l2s1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about SWAILS
- SWAILS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SWAILS
slaws8 swail8 wails8 walis8 lassi5 sails5 sials5 sisal5 awls7 laws7 saws7 slaw7 wail7 wais7 wali7 wiss7 ails4 lass4 lias4 sail4 sais4 sals4 sial4 awl6 law6 saw6 wai6 was6 wis6 ail3 ais3 als3 ass3 las3 lis3 sai3 sal3 sis3 aw5 ai2
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Common questions about SWAILS
- Is SWAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWAILS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWAILS worth?
- SWAILS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWAILS?
- No single letter can be added to SWAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWAILS:
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