SWITCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SWITCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWITCHING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
switchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWITCHING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SWITCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SWITCHING
The 9 tiles of SWITCHING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWITCHING
1 longer words begin with SWITCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHING
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Common questions about SWITCHING
- Is SWITCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHING worth?
- SWITCHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHING?
- SWITCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SWITCHING:
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