SWORDFERNS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SWORDFERNS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1w4o1r1d2f4e1r1n1s1
PlayableSWORDFERNS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SWORDFERNS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful SWORDFERNS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWORDFERNS
No single letter turns SWORDFERNS into another word.
How SWORDFERNS scores
Scrabble s1w4o1r1d2f4e1r1n1s1 17
Words with Friends s1w4o1r1d2f4e1r1n2s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in SWORDFERNS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWORDFERNS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWORDFERNS
- SWORDFERNS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SWORDFERNS
swordfern16 dowfness15 frowners14 drowners12 sworders12 frowned14 frowner13 downers11 dowsers11 drowner11 drowses11 rewords11 sowders11 sworder11 wonders11 worsens10 dorsers8 droners8 sonders8 snorers7 sorners7 sowfed13 frowns12 swerfs12 dowers10 downer10 dowser10 dowses10 drowns10 drowse10 endows10 fonder10 fossed10 fronds10 reword10 rownds10 snowed10 sowder10 sownds10 sowsed10
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Common questions about SWORDFERNS
- Is SWORDFERNS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SWORDFERNS is not in it.
- How many points is SWORDFERNS worth?
- SWORDFERNS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWORDFERNS?
- No single letter can be added to SWORDFERNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SWORDFERNS:
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