SWANNIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWANNIE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWANNIE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWANNIE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWANNIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWANNIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWANNIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
Words starting with SWANNIE
3 longer words begin with SWANNIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SWANNIE
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Common questions about SWANNIE
- Is SWANNIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWANNIE is not in it.
- How many points is SWANNIE worth?
- SWANNIE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWANNIE?
- SWANNIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWANNIE:
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