SWELT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWELT 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 SWELT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWELT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWELT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sweltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWELT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWELT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of SWELT
The 5 tiles of SWELT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWELT
12 longer words begin with SWELT.
Shorter words from the letters in SWELT
Common questions about SWELT
- Is SWELT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWELT is not in it.
- How many points is SWELT worth?
- SWELT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWELT?
- SWELT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWELT:
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