SWIVET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SWIVET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWIVET?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWIVET is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWIVET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swivetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWIVET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWIVET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SWIVET mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A state of nervous excitement or fluster.
Swivet is nearly always found in the phrase in a swivet, meaning flustered and rushing about over something small. It is a homely American word, heard more in dialect than in formal writing, and it suggests a fuss rather than real danger. Its origin is uncertain, which adds to its charm for lovers of odd vocabulary.
How SWIVET is used
Informal and regional; almost always in the fixed phrase in a swivet.
- Grandmother was in a swivet before the guests arrived.
- Do not get into a swivet over a missing sock.
- The whole office was in a swivet about the visit.
- He worked himself into a swivet over nothing at all.
- A sudden swivet seized the kitchen when the oven failed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWIVET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWIVET
1 longer words begin with SWIVET.
Shorter words from the letters in SWIVET
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Common questions about SWIVET
- Is SWIVET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWIVET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWIVET worth?
- SWIVET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWIVET mean?
- A state of nervous excitement or fluster.
- What letters can be added to SWIVET?
- SWIVET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWIVET:
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