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Is SHWAS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHWAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHWAS mean?

Shwas is a form of SHWA.

  1. noun

    a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
5

S (1) + H (4) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SHWAS

SHWAS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of SHWAS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SHWAS

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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