SWELTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SWELTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWELTERING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWELTERING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWELTERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swelteringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWELTERING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SWELTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWELTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SWELTERING mean in Scrabble?
SWELTERING is the -ing form (present participle) of SWELTER.
Words starting with SWELTERING
2 longer words begin with SWELTERING.
Shorter words from the letters in SWELTERING
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Common questions about SWELTERING
- Is SWELTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWELTERING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWELTERING worth?
- SWELTERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWELTERING?
- SWELTERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SWELTERING:
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