Swam

/swæm/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Swam

verb

  1. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
  2. To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid

    "a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce"

  3. To move around freely because of excess space.
  4. To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.

    "For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool."

  5. To cause to swim.

    "Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily."

verb

  1. To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.

    "My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine."

Anagrams of Swam

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "swam":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "swam" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Swam"

Swam is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "swam" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Swam" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "swam" is a low-scoring word.