SWAT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SWAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWAT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWAT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SWAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about SWAT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 SWAT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To hit an insect or small target with a quick, sharp blow.
To swat means striking quickly at something small and often fast-moving, such as an insect. People commonly swat at flies or mosquitoes with a hand, rolled newspaper, or dedicated tool.
How SWAT is used
Common verb describing a quick striking motion.
- She tried to swat the fly off the table.
- He swatted at the mosquito buzzing near his ear.
- The cat swats at anything that moves.
- They swatted flies away during the picnic.
- He is swatting insects near the porch light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWAT
The 4 tiles of SWAT in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SWAT
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with SWAT.
Words with SWAT inside
17 words contain SWAT in the middle. Words that start with SWAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SWAT
Common questions about SWAT
- Is SWAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWAT worth?
- SWAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWAT mean?
- To hit an insect or small target with a quick, sharp blow.
- What letters can be added to SWAT?
- SWAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SWAT:
Open SWAT in the Word Finder