SWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWAYS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWAYS
No single letter turns SWAYS into another word.
How SWAYS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SWAYS
- SWAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SWAYS mean in Scrabble?
SWAYS is a form of SWAY (its plural or a verb form).
SWAY(verb) — To move slowly from side to side.
Words ending in SWAYS
5 words end in SWAYS. Useful as a back hook: play SWAYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SWAYS
Common questions about SWAYS
- Is SWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWAYS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWAYS worth?
- SWAYS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to SWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWAYS:
Open SWAYS in the Word Finder