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Is switch a Scrabble word?

Yes, switch is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of switch?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.Synonyms: pointsPhilippinesUS

2. (music) Synonym of rute.Synonyms: rute

3. (computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.Examples: "Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing."Synonyms: flag, option, specifier

4. (computing, programming) A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.

5. (computing, networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.

6. (telecommunications) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To exchange.Examples: "A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays."; "I want to switch this red dress for a green one."Synonyms: interchangetransitive

2. (transitive) To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.Examples: "Switch the light on."transitive

3. (transitive, in modern times Southern US) To whip or hit with a switch.Examples: "They were looking on the ground, absorbed in thought. The manager was switching his leg with a slender twig: his sagacious relative lifted his head."transitive

4. (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.Examples: "I want to switch to a different seat."intransitive

5. (slang, intransitive) To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.intransitiveslang

6. (ecclesiastical) To shift to another circuit.

adj (English)

1. (snowboarding) Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.not-comparable

2. (freestyle skiing) Pertaining to skiing backwards.not-comparable

noun (English)

1. (video games) Ellipsis of Nintendo Switch.Examples: ""Super Bomberman R" was a launch title on the Switch."abbreviationalt-ofellipsis

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "switch"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "switch"?

Scrabble
14 points
S1
W4
I1
T1
C3
H4
Words With Friends
14 points
S1
W4
I1
T1
C4
H3

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