SWARVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWARVE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWARVE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWARVE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWARVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWARVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWARVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of SWARVE
The 6 tiles of SWARVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWARVE
2 longer words begin with SWARVE.
Shorter words from the letters in SWARVE
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Common questions about SWARVE
- Is SWARVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWARVE is not in it.
- How many points is SWARVE worth?
- SWARVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWARVE?
- SWARVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWARVE:
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