SWINGBIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWINGBIN 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept SWINGBIN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWINGBIN 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 SWINGBIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swingbinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWINGBIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWINGBIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWINGBIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWINGBIN
1 longer words begin with SWINGBIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SWINGBIN
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Common questions about SWINGBIN
- Is SWINGBIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWINGBIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWINGBIN worth?
- SWINGBIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWINGBIN?
- SWINGBIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWINGBIN:
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