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Is SWELL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SWELL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity”.

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Is SWELL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SWELL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: WELLS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

SWELL meaning and definition

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

SWELL as a verb

  1. Increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity.
  2. Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger.
  3. Expand abnormally.

SWELL as a noun

  1. The undulating movement of the surface of the open sea.

SWELL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SWELL scores 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
W44
E11
L12
L12
Total810

SWELL on premium squares

On a double word square SWELL scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SWELL

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as SWELL. See all anagrams of SWELL.

  • wells8

Shorter words hiding in SWELL

The letters S, W, E, L, L make 14 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SWELL: all 14 words.

  • well7
  • sell4
  • slew7
  • sew6
  • el2
  • ell3
  • es2
  • ells4
  • els3
  • les3
  • lew6
  • sel3
  • we5
  • wels7

Words like SWELL

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  • swells9

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SWELL word facts

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

Holding the letters S, W, E, L, L 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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SWELL Scrabble word FAQ

Is SWELL a Scrabble word?

Yes. SWELL is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SWELL mean?

SWELL is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity”.

How many points is SWELL worth in Scrabble?

SWELL is worth 8 points in Scrabble: S (1) + W (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is SWELL in Words With Friends?

SWELL is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SWELL?

SWELL has 1 anagram: WELLS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SWELL?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in SWELL, including WELL, SELL, SLEW and SEW.

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