SWITCHGEARS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. SWITCHGEARS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept SWITCHGEARS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHGEARS is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHGEARS
No single letter turns SWITCHGEARS into another word.
How SWITCHGEARS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SWITCHGEARS, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHGEARS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWITCHGEARS
- SWITCHGEARS 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 SWITCHGEARS
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Common questions about SWITCHGEARS
- Is SWITCHGEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWITCHGEARS is not in it.
- How many points is SWITCHGEARS worth?
- SWITCHGEARS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHGEARS?
- No single letter can be added to SWITCHGEARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SWITCHGEARS:
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