SWEATY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SWEATY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWEATY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWEATY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWEATY
No single letter turns SWEATY into another word.
How SWEATY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWEATY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SWEATY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Wet with perspiration, or causing a person to sweat.
A runner finishing a race, a crowded train in summer and a pair of gym socks can all be described as sweaty. The word covers the person who is damp from effort or heat and also the place, the clothing or the activity that produces it. It is plain and a little unflattering, so it appears in casual description more than in polite compliments.
How SWEATY is used
Everyday and slightly unflattering; used for people, clothing and places.
- He came off the pitch hot and sweaty.
- The sweaty palms of the nervous speaker gripped the notes.
- A sweaty shirt clung to his back all afternoon.
- The gym was crowded and sweaty by six.
- She wiped her sweaty forehead with a towel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWEATY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SWEATY
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Common questions about SWEATY
- Is SWEATY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWEATY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWEATY worth?
- SWEATY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWEATY mean?
- Wet with perspiration, or causing a person to sweat.
- What letters can be added to SWEATY?
- No single letter can be added to SWEATY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWEATY:
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