SWIMMING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SWIMMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1w4i1m3m3i1n1g2
PlayableSWIMMING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SWIMMING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful SWIMMING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWIMMING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swimmingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWIMMING scores
Scrabble s1w4i1m3m3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends s1w4i1m4m4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWIMMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWIMMING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWIMMING
4 longer words begin with SWIMMING.
Shorter words from the letters in SWIMMING
wimmin13 miming11 minims10 wising10 minim9 swing9 wings9 mings8 minis7 swim9 mimi8 swig8 wigs8 wing8 gism7 iwis7 migs7 ming7 wins7 mini6 nims6 simi6 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 nisi4 mim7 wig7 iwi6 mig6 win6 wis6 ism5 mis5 nim5 sim5 gin4 gis4
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Common questions about SWIMMING
- Is SWIMMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWIMMING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWIMMING worth?
- SWIMMING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWIMMING?
- SWIMMING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWIMMING:
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