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Schwa

s 1c 3h 4w 4a 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does schwa mean?

noun

  1. a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables

    Synonymsshwa

Is SCHWA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SCHWA worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1c 3h 4w 4a 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
s 1c 4h 3w 4a 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1c 4h 4w 4a 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1c 3h 3w 5a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCHWA

Anagrams 1

chaws

Hooks for SCHWA

Add one letter to the front or back of SCHWA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

schwas

Schwa: quick answers

Is SCHWA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCHWA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCHWA worth?
SCHWA scores 13 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does schwa mean?
As a noun, schwa means “a neutral middle vowel”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCHWA?
You can make 27 shorter words from SCHWA, such as CHAW, HAWS, SHAW, SHWA. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SCHWA?
SCHWA rearranges into CHAWS.