SWITCHBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SWITCHBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWITCHBOARD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHBOARD is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
switchboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWITCHBOARD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SWITCHBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWITCHBOARD
- All 11 letters of SWITCHBOARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SWITCHBOARD
1 longer words begin with SWITCHBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHBOARD
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Common questions about SWITCHBOARD
- Is SWITCHBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHBOARD, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHBOARD worth?
- SWITCHBOARD is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHBOARD?
- SWITCHBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SWITCHBOARD:
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