SWITCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SWITCHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSWITCHES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SWITCHES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHES
No single letter turns SWITCHES into another word.
How SWITCHES scores
Scrabble s1w4i1t1c3h4e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1w4i1t1c4h3e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SWITCHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWITCHES
- SWITCHES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHES
witches15 switch14 wechts14 wiches14 swithe12 whists12 whites12 wishes12 withes12 chests11 ethics11 itches11 schist11 sichts11 stichs11 theics11 tiches11 heists9 shiest9 shites9 sieths9 sithes9 thesis9 wisest9 citess8 chews13 wecht13 witch13 shews11 swish11 swith11 thews11 whets11 whies11 whiss11 whist11 white11 whits11 wisht11 withe11
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Common questions about SWITCHES
- Is SWITCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHES worth?
- SWITCHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHES?
- No single letter can be added to SWITCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SWITCHES:
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