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Yes, sway is playable

...and is worth 9 points.

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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Sway" Definition

noun

Dominion or control.
Power; influence.
The act of moving from side to side with a swinging motion.
The ability to exercise influence or authority .
Sovereign power .

verb-transitive

Archaic To rule or govern.
Archaic To wield, as a weapon or scepter.
Nautical To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
To cause to incline or bend to one side.
To cause to swing back and forth or to and fro.

verb-intransitive

To fluctuate, as in outlook.
To incline or bend to one side; veer: She swayed and put out a hand to steady herself.
To incline toward change, as in opinion or feeling.
To swing back and forth or to and fro. See Synonyms at swing.

verb

To hoist in place .
To exert a guiding or controlling influence on.
To cause to vacillate.
To cause to turn aside .
To cause to bend downward to one side.

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