SWAM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SWAM 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.
Which word lists accept SWAM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWAM is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SWAM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SWAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about SWAM
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of SWAM
The 4 tiles of SWAM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SWAM
19 longer words begin with SWAM.
Words ending in SWAM
2 words end in SWAM. Useful as a back hook: play SWAM onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SWAM
Common questions about SWAM
- Is SWAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWAM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWAM worth?
- SWAM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWAM?
- SWAM takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SWAM:
Open SWAM in the Word Finder