SWALLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SWALLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWALLOW?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWALLOW is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWALLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swallowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWALLOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWALLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does SWALLOW mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cause food or drink to pass down the throat into the stomach.
Beyond eating, you swallow when nervous, and you may swallow an insult or a pill of pride by accepting it quietly. People also swallow a lie when they believe it too easily. A bird of the same spelling is a different word.
How SWALLOW is used
Swallow has literal and figurative uses, from eating to accepting or believing something.
- It hurts to swallow with a sore throat.
- He had to swallow his pride and apologise.
- I cannot swallow that excuse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWALLOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWALLOW
The 7 tiles of SWALLOW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWALLOW
10 longer words begin with SWALLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in SWALLOW
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Common questions about SWALLOW
- Is SWALLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWALLOW, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWALLOW worth?
- SWALLOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWALLOW mean?
- To cause food or drink to pass down the throat into the stomach.
- What letters can be added to SWALLOW?
- SWALLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWALLOW:
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