SWAYBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SWAYBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWAYBACK?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWAYBACK is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAYBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swaybacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWAYBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWAYBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWAYBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SWAYBACK
The 8 tiles of SWAYBACK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWAYBACK
2 longer words begin with SWAYBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SWAYBACK
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Common questions about SWAYBACK
- Is SWAYBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWAYBACK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWAYBACK worth?
- SWAYBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWAYBACK?
- SWAYBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWAYBACK:
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