SWY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SWY 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1w4y4
Depends on the listSWY · 3 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
3letters
0hooks available
1 in 10,106odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SWY?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%2.67%
Our own measure of how useful SWY is to know. It scores 9 from 3 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWY
No single letter turns SWY into another word.
How SWY scores
Scrabble s1w4y4 9
Words with Friends s1w4y3 8
Face value of the 3 tiles in SWY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,106.
Common questions about SWY
- Is SWY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWY worth?
- SWY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWY?
- No single letter can be added to SWY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of SWY:
Open SWY in the Word Finder