SWANKEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWANKEY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWANKEY?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWANKEY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWANKEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swankeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWANKEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWANKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with SWANKEY
1 longer words begin with SWANKEY.
Shorter words from the letters in SWANKEY
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Common questions about SWANKEY
- Is SWANKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWANKEY is not in it.
- How many points is SWANKEY worth?
- SWANKEY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWANKEY?
- SWANKEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWANKEY:
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