Sweeping

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Sweeping

verb

To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"
To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
"The offended countess swept out of the ballroom."
To search (a place) methodically.
To travel quickly.
To play a sweep shot.

noun

An instance of sweeping.
"The sidewalk needed a sweeping every morning."
The activity of sweeping.
"Sweeping took all morning."

adjective

Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things
"He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence."
Completely overwhelming
"He claimed a sweeping victory."

Anagrams of Sweeping

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

weepings

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ssweepings

Related Word Patterns

SW...Words starting with "sw"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "sweeping"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

across-the-board

Letter Values

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Sweeping

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 8-Letter Words

sabatons sabayons sabbaths sabbatic sabering sabotage saboteur sabulose sabulous sacatons saccades saccadic saccular saccules sacculus

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 "Sweeping"

Sweeping is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sweeping" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Sweeping" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sweeping" is a medium-scoring word.

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