SWELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SWELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSWELLS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,380 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SWELLS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SWELLS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWELLS
No single letter turns SWELLS into another word.
How SWELLS scores
Scrabble s1w4e1l1l1s1 9
Words with Friends s1w4e1l2l2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SWELLS
- SWELLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SWELLS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SWELLS
slews8 swell8 wells8 sells5 sews7 slew7 well7 wels7 ells4 less4 sell4 sels4 lew6 sew6 ell3 els3 ess3 sel3 ses3 ew5 we5 el2 es2
Common questions about SWELLS
- Is SWELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWELLS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWELLS worth?
- SWELLS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWELLS?
- No single letter can be added to SWELLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWELLS:
Open SWELLS in the Word Finder