SWOOSH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SWOOSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWOOSH?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWOOSH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWOOSH
No single letter turns SWOOSH into another word.
How SWOOSH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SWOOSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,774 thousand.
What does SWOOSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
The rushing sound of air or liquid moving quickly.
Swoosh imitates the noise of something sweeping past, like a ski on snow, a skirt on a floor or a ball through a net. It works as a noun for the sound and as a verb for moving with that sound. The word is also used for a curved, flowing stroke or mark, which is why a sweeping logo can be called a swoosh.
How SWOOSH is used
Imitative word, common as both noun and verb; also describes a curved graphic mark.
- The ball dropped through the net with a clean swoosh.
- We heard the swoosh of the curtain being drawn.
- A swoosh of water filled the empty tub.
- Her coat made a soft swoosh on the stairs.
- He drew a quick swoosh under the signature.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWOOSH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWOOSH
3 longer words begin with SWOOSH.
Shorter words from the letters in SWOOSH
Common questions about SWOOSH
- Is SWOOSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWOOSH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWOOSH worth?
- SWOOSH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWOOSH mean?
- The rushing sound of air or liquid moving quickly.
- What letters can be added to SWOOSH?
- No single letter can be added to SWOOSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SWOOSH:
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