SWEATSHOP is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SWEATSHOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWEATSHOP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWEATSHOP is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWEATSHOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sweatshopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWEATSHOP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SWEATSHOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWEATSHOP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SWEATSHOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A factory or workshop where people work long hours for very low pay in poor conditions.
Sweatshop is a charged word that campaigners use against clothing makers and others that squeeze their workers. A sweatshop often lacks safety measures and union rights. Companies work hard to avoid being linked to one.
How SWEATSHOP is used
Sweatshop is used critically in news, labour and trade debates.
- The brand promised to end its use of sweatshop labour.
- Reporters found a sweatshop above the grocery store.
- Workers in the sweatshop had no breaks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWEATSHOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWEATSHOP
1 longer words begin with SWEATSHOP.
Shorter words from the letters in SWEATSHOP
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Common questions about SWEATSHOP
- Is SWEATSHOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWEATSHOP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWEATSHOP worth?
- SWEATSHOP is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWEATSHOP mean?
- A factory or workshop where people work long hours for very low pay in poor conditions.
- What letters can be added to SWEATSHOP?
- SWEATSHOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SWEATSHOP:
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