SWALLOWTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SWALLOWTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSWALLOWTAIL · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SWALLOWTAIL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful SWALLOWTAIL is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWALLOWTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swallowtailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWALLOWTAIL scores
Scrabble s1w4a1l1l1o1w4t1a1i1l1 17
Words with Friends s1w4a1l2l2o1w4t1a1i1l2 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in SWALLOWTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWALLOWTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWALLOWTAIL
1 longer words begin with SWALLOWTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SWALLOWTAIL
witwalls14 latillas8 swallow13 wallows13 willows13 witwall13 tallows10 latilla7 solatia7 tallols7 wallow12 willow12 allows9 awaits9 awatos9 lowsit9 sallow9 tallow9 tawais9 twills9 wallas9 allots6 atolls6 ostial6 sallal6 tallis6 tallol6 wawas11 wawls11 allow8 await8 awato8 awols8 lowts8 swail8 swill8 tawai8 tawas8 twals8 twill8
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Common questions about SWALLOWTAIL
- Is SWALLOWTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWALLOWTAIL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWALLOWTAIL worth?
- SWALLOWTAIL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWALLOWTAIL?
- SWALLOWTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SWALLOWTAIL:
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