SWINGARM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWINGARM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWINGARM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWINGARM is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWINGARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swingarmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWINGARM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWINGARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWINGARM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWINGARM
- All 8 letters of SWINGARM are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SWINGARM
The 8 tiles of SWINGARM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SWINGARM
1 longer words begin with SWINGARM.
Shorter words from the letters in SWINGARM
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Common questions about SWINGARM
- Is SWINGARM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWINGARM is not in it.
- How many points is SWINGARM worth?
- SWINGARM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWINGARM?
- SWINGARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWINGARM:
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