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Is SWOOP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SWOOP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “move down on as if in an attack”.

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Is SWOOP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SWOOP is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: WOOPS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

SWOOP meaning and definition

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

SWOOP as a verb

  1. Move down on as if in an attack.
  2. Move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc.

SWOOP as a noun

  1. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale.
  2. A very rapid raid.

SWOOP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SWOOP scores 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
W44
O11
O11
P34
Total1011

SWOOP on premium squares

On a double word square SWOOP scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. 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 SWOOP

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

  • woops10

Unscramble SWOOP: 26 words from its letters

The letters S, W, O, O, P make 26 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • so2
  • sop5
  • sow6
  • woo6
  • os2
  • po4
  • swop9
  • pow8
  • ops5
  • wop8
  • oo2
  • oop5
  • oops6
  • oos3
  • op4
  • ow5
  • poo5
  • poos6
  • pos5
  • pows9
  • soop6
  • sowp9
  • wo5
  • woos7
  • wops9
  • wos6

Words like SWOOP

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

Change one letter in SWOOP

  • stoop7
  • scoop9
  • snoop7
  • swoon8
  • sloop7

Add one letter to SWOOP

  • swoops11
  • swoopy14

Remove one letter from SWOOP

  • swop9
  • soop6

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SWOOP word facts

SWOOP is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 3 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with S and ends with P. By corpus frequency, SWOOP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, W, O, O, 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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SWOOP Scrabble word FAQ

Is SWOOP a Scrabble word?

Yes. SWOOP is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SWOOP mean?

SWOOP is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “move down on as if in an attack”.

How many points is SWOOP worth in Scrabble?

SWOOP is worth 10 points in Scrabble: S (1) + W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is SWOOP in Words With Friends?

SWOOP is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SWOOP?

SWOOP has 1 anagram: WOOPS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SWOOP?

You can make 26 shorter words from the letters in SWOOP, including SO, SOP, SOW and WOO.

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