SWILINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. SWILINGS 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.
s1w4i1l1i1n1g2s1
PlayableSWILINGS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SWILINGS?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SWILINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWILINGS
No single letter turns SWILINGS into another word.
How SWILINGS scores
Scrabble s1w4i1l1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends s1w4i1l2i1n2g3s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWILINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWILINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWILINGS
- SWILINGS 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 SWILINGS
swiling11 wissing11 swings10 wiling10 wising10 isling7 sigils7 siling7 slings7 swigs9 swing9 wings9 wilis8 lings6 sigil6 signs6 sings6 sling6 snigs6 swig8 wigs8 wing8 iwis7 wili7 wins7 wiss7 gins5 ings5 ligs5 ling5 sign5 sigs5 sing5 snig5 lins4 nils4 nisi4 sins4 wig7 iwi6
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Common questions about SWILINGS
- Is SWILINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWILINGS is not in it.
- How many points is SWILINGS worth?
- SWILINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWILINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SWILINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWILINGS:
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