SWITCHEROO is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SWITCHEROO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWITCHEROO?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHEROO is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHEROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
switcheroosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWITCHEROO scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SWITCHEROO, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHEROO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SWITCHEROO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A sudden, surprising reversal or exchange, often a sly one.
A switcheroo carries a playful or tricky tone, as when a magician swaps a card or a plot twist turns a story on its head. The word suggests the change was not announced in advance.
How SWITCHEROO is used
Informal; used in conversation and journalism for an unexpected turnaround or swap.
- The film ends with a switcheroo that nobody saw coming.
- He pulled a switcheroo and handed her the empty box.
- After the switcheroo in the lineup, the team won easily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWITCHEROO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWITCHEROO
1 longer words begin with SWITCHEROO.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHEROO
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Common questions about SWITCHEROO
- Is SWITCHEROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHEROO, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHEROO worth?
- SWITCHEROO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWITCHEROO mean?
- A sudden, surprising reversal or exchange, often a sly one.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHEROO?
- SWITCHEROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SWITCHEROO:
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