SWINGBY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SWINGBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWINGBY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWINGBY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWINGBY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swingbysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWINGBY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWINGBY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What stands out about SWINGBY
- SWINGBY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SWINGBY
1 longer words begin with SWINGBY.
Shorter words from the letters in SWINGBY
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Common questions about SWINGBY
- Is SWINGBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWINGBY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWINGBY worth?
- SWINGBY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWINGBY?
- SWINGBY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWINGBY:
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