Sway
/sweɪ/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Sway
noun
- The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
- A rocking or swinging motion.
"The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room."
- Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
"I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful."
- Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
- Rule; dominion; control; power.
verb
- To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.
"sway to the music; The trees swayed in the breeze."
- To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
"to sway the sceptre"
- To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade.
"Do you think you can sway their decision?"
- To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp.
"reeds swayed by the wind; judgment swayed by passion"
- To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.
"to sway up the yards"
Anagrams of Sway
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 "Sway"
Sway is a 4-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sway" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Sway" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sway" is a medium-scoring word.