SWINGBOAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWINGBOAT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SWINGBOAT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWINGBOAT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWINGBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swingboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWINGBOAT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SWINGBOAT, 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 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWINGBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWINGBOAT
- All 9 letters of SWINGBOAT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SWINGBOAT
1 longer words begin with SWINGBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in SWINGBOAT
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Common questions about SWINGBOAT
- Is SWINGBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWINGBOAT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWINGBOAT worth?
- SWINGBOAT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWINGBOAT?
- SWINGBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SWINGBOAT:
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