Sways
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"
No exact anagrams found for "sways". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Sways"
Sways is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Sways" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sways" is a medium-scoring word.