SWOT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SWOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWOT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWOT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWOT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SWOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about SWOT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SWOT mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To study a subject intensively, especially before an examination.
To swot, in British usage, means studying a subject with focused, sometimes intense effort, often ahead of a test. Someone described this way might spend hours reviewing notes rather than relaxing with friends.
How SWOT is used
British informal verb meaning to study hard.
- He needs to swot for his final exams.
- She swotted all weekend before the test.
- The students are swotting in the library tonight.
- He swots every evening after dinner.
- They swotted hard and passed the course.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWOT
The 4 tiles of SWOT in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with SWOT
9 longer words begin with SWOT.
Shorter words from the letters in SWOT
Common questions about SWOT
- Is SWOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWOT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWOT worth?
- SWOT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWOT mean?
- To study a subject intensively, especially before an examination.
- What letters can be added to SWOT?
- SWOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SWOT:
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