SWIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWIRE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SWIRE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWIRE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWIRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about SWIRE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SWIRE
The 5 tiles of SWIRE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SWIRE
1 longer words begin with SWIRE.
Words ending in SWIRE
2 words end in SWIRE. Useful as a back hook: play SWIRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SWIRE inside
2 words contain SWIRE in the middle. Words that start with SWIRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SWIRE
Common questions about SWIRE
- Is SWIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWIRE is not in it.
- How many points is SWIRE worth?
- SWIRE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWIRE?
- SWIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWIRE:
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