SWEEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. SWEEL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SWEEL?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SWEEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SWEEL

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

How SWEEL scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SWEEL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.

What stands out about SWEEL

• The same 5 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 SWEEL

The 5 tiles of SWEEL in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SWEEL

3 longer words begin with SWEEL.

Shorter words from the letters in SWEEL

Common questions about SWEEL

Is SWEEL valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWEEL is not in it.

How many points is SWEEL worth?

SWEEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SWEEL?

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