SWANSKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SWANSKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWANSKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWANSKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWANSKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swanskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWANSKIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWANSKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWANSKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SWANSKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A soft, thick, closely woven flannel fabric, used for warm clothing.
The cloth is named for its soft, downy surface, which feels a little like fine feathers. Older sources also use swanskin for the actual skin of a swan with its down left on.
How SWANSKIN is used
Rare and old-fashioned, found in descriptions of textiles and winter garments.
- The nurse wrapped the baby in swanskin.
- A petticoat of red swanskin kept her warm.
- Catalogues once listed swanskin among the staple flannels.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWANSKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWANSKIN
1 longer words begin with SWANSKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SWANSKIN
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Common questions about SWANSKIN
- Is SWANSKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWANSKIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWANSKIN worth?
- SWANSKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWANSKIN mean?
- A soft, thick, closely woven flannel fabric, used for warm clothing.
- What letters can be added to SWANSKIN?
- SWANSKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWANSKIN:
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