SWILE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. SWILE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept SWILE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWILE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWILE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWILE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about SWILE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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 SWILE
The 5 tiles of SWILE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SWILE
3 longer words begin with SWILE.
Shorter words from the letters in SWILE
Common questions about SWILE
- Is SWILE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWILE is not in it.
- How many points is SWILE worth?
- SWILE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWILE?
- SWILE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWILE:
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