SWITCHGEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SWITCHGEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWITCHGEAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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 SWITCHGEAR is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHGEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
switchgearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWITCHGEAR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SWITCHGEAR, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHGEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWITCHGEAR
- All 10 letters of SWITCHGEAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SWITCHGEAR
1 longer words begin with SWITCHGEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHGEAR
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Common questions about SWITCHGEAR
- Is SWITCHGEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHGEAR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHGEAR worth?
- SWITCHGEAR is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHGEAR?
- SWITCHGEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SWITCHGEAR:
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