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
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