SWIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWIES 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept SWIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWIES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWIES
No single letter turns SWIES into another word.
How SWIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about SWIES
- SWIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SWIES
The 5 tiles of SWIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SWIES
Common questions about SWIES
- Is SWIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWIES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWIES worth?
- SWIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWIES?
- No single letter can be added to SWIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWIES:
Open SWIES in the Word Finder