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.
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
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
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
What does SWITCHES mean in Scrabble?
SWITCHES is a form of SWITCH (its plural or a verb form).
SWITCH(noun) — A device that opens or closes an electric circuit, or a change from one thing to another.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHES
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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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