SWELL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SWELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWELL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWELL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
swellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWELL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SWELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does SWELL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To increase gradually in size, volume, or intensity, often by absorbing or accumulating something within.
A sprained ankle will swell as fluid gathers beneath the skin, and a river can swell after days of heavy rain until it overflows its banks. The verb also describes sound and emotion, as when music swells toward a climax or pride swells in someone's chest. In sailing, an old use describes a sail beginning to swell as wind fills it, showing how broadly the same basic idea of gradual expansion applies.
How SWELL is used
Used of the body, water, sound, emotion, and more; almost always implies a gradual rather than sudden increase.
- His ankle began to swell soon after the fall.
- The river started to swell after three days of rain.
- Pride swelled in her chest as she watched her daughter graduate.
- The orchestra let the music swell before the final chorus.
- Crowds continued to swell outside the stadium before kickoff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWELL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SWELL
The 5 tiles of SWELL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SWELL
17 longer words begin with SWELL.
Words ending in SWELL
5 words end in SWELL. Useful as a back hook: play SWELL onto a word already on the board.
Words with SWELL inside
11 words contain SWELL in the middle. Words that start with SWELL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SWELL
Common questions about SWELL
- Is SWELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWELL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWELL worth?
- SWELL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWELL mean?
- To increase gradually in size, volume, or intensity, often by absorbing or accumulating something within.
- What letters can be added to SWELL?
- SWELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SWELL:
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