SWAINING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWAINING 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWAINING?
| 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 SWAINING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAINING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swainingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWAINING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWAINING
1 longer words begin with SWAINING.
Shorter words from the letters in SWAINING
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Common questions about SWAINING
- Is SWAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWAINING is not in it.
- How many points is SWAINING worth?
- SWAINING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWAINING?
- SWAINING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWAINING:
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