SWIZZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWIZZ 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SWIZZ?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWIZZ is to know. It scores 26 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWIZZ
No single letter turns SWIZZ into another word.
How SWIZZ scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWIZZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SWIZZ needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SWIZZ
- Two Zs in one word: SWIZZ doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- SWIZZ scores 26 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
- SWIZZ averages 5.2 points a tile — one of 118 words that dense.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SWIZZ mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
Something that is disappointing or feels like a mild swindle or cheat.
Swizz is a light, everyday British word for anything that leaves someone feeling let down or mildly cheated, whether or not real dishonesty is involved. Calling something a swizz is closer to grumbling than to a serious accusation of fraud.
How SWIZZ is used
Informal, chiefly British; often used lightly rather than as a serious accusation.
- Paying full price for a broken toy felt like a swizz.
- What a swizz, the show was cancelled after we bought tickets.
- The prize turned out to be a real swizz.
- Customers complained that the offer was a swizz.
- It's a swizz to advertise free delivery and then charge for it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWIZZ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWIZZ
9 longer words begin with SWIZZ.
Shorter words from the letters in SWIZZ
Common questions about SWIZZ
- Is SWIZZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWIZZ, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWIZZ worth?
- SWIZZ is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWIZZ mean?
- Something that is disappointing or feels like a mild swindle or cheat.
- What letters can be added to SWIZZ?
- No single letter can be added to SWIZZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWIZZ:
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