SWINGBYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SWINGBYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1w4i1n1g2b3y4s1
PlayableSWINGBYS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SWINGBYS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful SWINGBYS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWINGBYS
No single letter turns SWINGBYS into another word.
How SWINGBYS scores
Scrabble s1w4i1n1g2b3y4s1 17
Words with Friends s1w4i1n2g3b4y3s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWINGBYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWINGBYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWINGBYS
- SWINGBYS gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
- SWINGBYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SWINGBYS
swingby16 swingy13 swings10 wingy12 bingy11 byssi10 swigs9 swing9 wings9 bings8 snibs7 signs6 sings6 snigs6 winy10 wyns10 ywis10 inby9 swig8 wigs8 wing8 bigs7 bing7 gibs7 wins7 wiss7 yins7 bins6 nibs6 sibs6 snib6 gins5 ings5 sign5 sigs5 sing5 snig5 sins4 swy9 wyn9
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Common questions about SWINGBYS
- Is SWINGBYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWINGBYS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWINGBYS worth?
- SWINGBYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWINGBYS?
- No single letter can be added to SWINGBYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWINGBYS:
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