SWATTING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SWATTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSWATTING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SWATTING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful SWATTING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWATTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swattingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWATTING scores
Scrabble s1w4a1t1t1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1w4a1t1t1i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWATTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWATTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWATTING
1 longer words begin with SWATTING.
Shorter words from the letters in SWATTING
stawing11 tawings11 tawsing11 tawting11 wasting11 witgats11 stating8 tasting8 aswing10 sawing10 tawing10 twangs10 wigans10 witgat10 twains9 witans9 gainst7 gaitts7 giants7 ngatis7 sating7 tangis7 tasing7 statin6 taints6 tanist6 titans6 awing9 gnaws9 swang9 swing9 twang9 twigs9 wangs9 wigan9 wings9 swain8 tawts8 twain8 twats8
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Common questions about SWATTING
- Is SWATTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWATTING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWATTING worth?
- SWATTING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWATTING?
- SWATTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWATTING:
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