WOODSWALLOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOODSWALLOW 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WOODSWALLOW?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOODSWALLOW is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOODSWALLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woodswallowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOODSWALLOW scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in WOODSWALLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 3 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. WOODSWALLOW needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about WOODSWALLOW
- WOODSWALLOW uses the letter W three times — almost nothing else in the four lists we check does.
- WOODSWALLOW begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WOODSWALLOW
1 longer words begin with WOODSWALLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in WOODSWALLOW
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Common questions about WOODSWALLOW
- Is WOODSWALLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WOODSWALLOW, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WOODSWALLOW worth?
- WOODSWALLOW is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOODSWALLOW?
- WOODSWALLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WOODSWALLOW:
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