SWANSONG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWANSONG 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SWANSONG?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWANSONG is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWANSONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swansongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWANSONG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWANSONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWANSONG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWANSONG
1 longer words begin with SWANSONG.
Shorter words from the letters in SWANSONG
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Common questions about SWANSONG
- Is SWANSONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWANSONG, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWANSONG worth?
- SWANSONG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWANSONG?
- SWANSONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWANSONG:
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