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Is SWAYS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SWAYS mean?

Sways is a form of SWAY.

  1. verb

    move back and forth or sideways

    “the ship was rocking”

  2. verb

    move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

    “He swung back”

  3. verb

    win approval or support for

    “Carry all before one”

  4. noun

    controlling influence

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 11 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 SWAYS

SWAYS 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 SWAYS

The 17 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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