SWALE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SWALE 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 SWALE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWALE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWALE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWALE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about SWALE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 SWALE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A low, often wet stretch of land, especially a shallow hollow or channel between higher ground.
A swale collects and slows the flow of rainwater as it moves across a landscape, which is why landscape designers and golf course architects deliberately shape them to manage drainage. In wilder settings a swale simply marks a natural dip where moisture gathers and different plants take hold than on the drier ground nearby. The word is common in descriptions of open countryside, wetlands, and engineered rain gardens alike.
How SWALE is used
Describes a feature of terrain rather than a permanent body of water, though it can hold water after rain.
- Rainwater pooled in the swale after the storm passed.
- The trail followed a long swale between two low ridges.
- Engineers dug a swale beside the road to carry runoff away from the houses.
- Wildflowers grew thickest in the damp swale behind the barn.
- A shallow swale cuts across the eighteenth fairway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWALE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWALE
The 5 tiles of SWALE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SWALE
2 longer words begin with SWALE.
Shorter words from the letters in SWALE
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Common questions about SWALE
- Is SWALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWALE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWALE worth?
- SWALE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWALE mean?
- A low, often wet stretch of land, especially a shallow hollow or channel between higher ground.
- What letters can be added to SWALE?
- SWALE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWALE:
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