SWINDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SWINDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWINDLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWINDLE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWINDLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWINDLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWINDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does SWINDLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cheat someone out of money or property by deception.
To swindle someone involves a planned trick, not a simple mistake. The word is also a noun for the fraudulent scheme itself.
How SWINDLE is used
Used for fraud carried out by lies, and as a noun for the scheme.
- The salesman tried to swindle the old couple.
- He was swindled out of his savings.
- The swindle fooled hundreds of investors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWINDLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWINDLE
The 7 tiles of SWINDLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWINDLE
4 longer words begin with SWINDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SWINDLE
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Common questions about SWINDLE
- Is SWINDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWINDLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWINDLE worth?
- SWINDLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWINDLE mean?
- To cheat someone out of money or property by deception.
- What letters can be added to SWINDLE?
- SWINDLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWINDLE:
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