SWEARING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. SWEARING 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.

Which word lists accept SWEARING?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SWEARING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SWEARING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SWEARING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SWEARING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWEARING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SWEARING

• All 8 letters of SWEARING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of SWEARING

The 8 tiles of SWEARING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SWEARING

1 longer words begin with SWEARING.

Shorter words from the letters in SWEARING

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Common questions about SWEARING

Is SWEARING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWEARING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SWEARING worth?

SWEARING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SWEARING?

SWEARING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.