SWAYLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWAYLS 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 SWAYLS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWAYLS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAYLS
No single letter turns SWAYLS into another word.
How SWAYLS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWAYLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SWAYLS
- SWAYLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SWAYLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SWAYLS
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Common questions about SWAYLS
- Is SWAYLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWAYLS is not in it.
- How many points is SWAYLS worth?
- SWAYLS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWAYLS?
- No single letter can be added to SWAYLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWAYLS:
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