SWINKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWINKER 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWINKER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWINKER is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWINKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swinkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWINKER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SWINKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of SWINKER
The 7 tiles of SWINKER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWINKER
1 longer words begin with SWINKER.
Shorter words from the letters in SWINKER
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Common questions about SWINKER
- Is SWINKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWINKER is not in it.
- How many points is SWINKER worth?
- SWINKER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWINKER?
- SWINKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SWINKER:
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