SWIZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWIZ is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SWIZ?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWIZ is to know. It scores 16 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWIZ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swizzChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SWIZ scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SWIZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What stands out about SWIZ
- SWIZ scores 16 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SWIZ
10 longer words begin with SWIZ.
Shorter words from the letters in SWIZ
Common questions about SWIZ
- Is SWIZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWIZ, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWIZ worth?
- SWIZ is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWIZ?
- SWIZ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SWIZ:
Open SWIZ in the Word Finder