Is SWAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SWAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SWAYING mean?
Swaying is a form of SWAY.
- verb
move back and forth or sideways
“the ship was rocking”
- verb
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
“He swung back”
- verb
win approval or support for
“Carry all before one”
- noun
controlling influence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 SWAYING
SWAYING 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.
Words you can make from SWAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swingy13
- yawing13
- gawsy12
- wingy12
- yawns11
- sawing10
- saying10
- wigans10
- awny10
- sway10
- wany10
- ways10
- winy10
- wyns10
- yawn10
- yaws10
- ywis10
- awing9
- gnaws9
- swang9
- swing9
- wigan9
- wings9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- way9
- wyn9
- yaw9
- ayins8
- swain8
- wains8
- gays8
- gnaw8
- sagy8
- swag8
- swig8
- wags8
- wigs8
- wing8
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- awns7
- ayin7
- nays7
- sawn7
- snaw7
- swan7
- wain7
- wans7
- wins7
- yins7
- gay7
- wag7
- wig7
- yag7
- gains6
- signa6
- any6
- awn6
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