SWAP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SWAP 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 SWAP?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWAP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWAP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SWAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about SWAP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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
What does SWAP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To exchange one thing for another.
Swap once meant to strike a bargain by clapping hands, so the word records the gesture rather than the goods. Finance took it in the 1970s for a contract exchanging payment streams.
How SWAP is used
Swapped, swaps. Also spelled swop.
- They swapped seats halfway through.
- The word swap once named a handclap that sealed a deal.
- A swap of two goods and no money.
- Finance took swap in the 1970s.
- Two swaps in one afternoon and everybody confused.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWAP
The 4 tiles of SWAP in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SWAP
12 longer words begin with SWAP.
Shorter words from the letters in SWAP
Common questions about SWAP
- Is SWAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWAP, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWAP worth?
- SWAP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWAP mean?
- To exchange one thing for another.
- What letters can be added to SWAP?
- SWAP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SWAP:
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