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Is SWAMP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SWAMP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog”.

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Is SWAMP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SWAMP is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

SWAMP meaning and definition

SWAMP has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SWAMP as a noun

  1. Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.
  2. A situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables.

SWAMP as a verb

  1. Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged.
  2. Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid.

SWAMP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SWAMP scores 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
W44
A11
M34
P34
Total1214

SWAMP on premium squares

On a double word square SWAMP scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of SWAMP

No other word uses exactly the letters in SWAMP.

Unscramble SWAMP: 32 words from its letters

The letters S, W, A, M, P make 32 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • map7
  • paw8
  • sap5
  • as2
  • saw6
  • swap9
  • spam8
  • ma4
  • amp7
  • pa4
  • am4
  • asp5
  • spa5
  • wasp9
  • maw8
  • pas5
  • sam5
  • amps8
  • aw5
  • maps8
  • mas5
  • maws9
  • pam7
  • pams8
  • paws9
  • samp8
  • sma5
  • spaw9
  • swam9
  • wap8
  • waps9
  • was6

Words like SWAMP

One-letter changes to SWAMP, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SWAMP

Add one letter to SWAMP

  • swampy16
  • swamps13

Remove one letter from SWAMP

  • swap9
  • samp8
  • swam9

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SWAMP word facts

SWAMP is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with P. By corpus frequency, SWAMP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, W, A, M, P on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SWAMP Scrabble word FAQ

Is SWAMP a Scrabble word?

Yes. SWAMP is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SWAMP mean?

SWAMP is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog”.

How many points is SWAMP worth in Scrabble?

SWAMP is worth 12 points in Scrabble: S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is SWAMP in Words With Friends?

SWAMP is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does SWAMP have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in SWAMP, but 32 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in SWAMP?

You can make 32 shorter words from the letters in SWAMP, including MAP, PAW, SAP and AS.

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