SWINGY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SWINGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWINGY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWINGY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWINGY
No single letter turns SWINGY into another word.
How SWINGY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWINGY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SWINGY
- SWINGY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SWINGY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Having a lively, bouncing rhythm, or cut so as to swing as the wearer moves.
Swingy is used of jazz and pop with a buoyant, easy rhythm that makes people want to move. In fashion it describes a loose skirt or coat that swings from the hips as the wearer walks. In both uses the idea is the same: something that moves freely and rhythmically.
How SWINGY is used
Informal; used for music and for clothing.
- The trio played a swingy version of the old hymn.
- She bought a swingy skirt for the summer dance.
- A swingy coat moves nicely when you walk.
- The drummer kept the tune light and swingy.
- It was a swingy, cheerful tune from start to finish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWINGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SWINGY
Common questions about SWINGY
- Is SWINGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWINGY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWINGY worth?
- SWINGY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWINGY mean?
- Having a lively, bouncing rhythm, or cut so as to swing as the wearer moves.
- What letters can be added to SWINGY?
- No single letter can be added to SWINGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWINGY:
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