SWITCHYARD is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SWITCHYARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWITCHYARD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHYARD is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
switchyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWITCHYARD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SWITCHYARD, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWITCHYARD
- All 10 letters of SWITCHYARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SWITCHYARD
1 longer words begin with SWITCHYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHYARD
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Common questions about SWITCHYARD
- Is SWITCHYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHYARD, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHYARD worth?
- SWITCHYARD is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHYARD?
- SWITCHYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SWITCHYARD:
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