SWIMS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SWIMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWIMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWIMS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWIMS
No single letter turns SWIMS into another word.
How SWIMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWIMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SWIMS
- SWIMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SWIMS mean in Scrabble?
SWIMS is a form of SWIM (its plural or a verb form).
SWIM(verb) — To move through water using the limbs.
Words starting with SWIMS
3 longer words begin with SWIMS.
Words ending in SWIMS
2 words end in SWIMS. Useful as a back hook: play SWIMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SWIMS
Common questions about SWIMS
- Is SWIMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWIMS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWIMS worth?
- SWIMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWIMS?
- No single letter can be added to SWIMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWIMS:
Open SWIMS in the Word Finder