Sweeps

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Sweeps

noun

  1. A single action of sweeping.

    "Give the front steps a quick sweep to get rid of those fallen leaves."

  2. The person who steers a dragon boat.
  3. A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.
  4. A chimney sweep.
  5. A methodical search, typically for bugs (electronic listening devices).

verb

  1. To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

    "to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

  2. To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.

    "The offended countess swept out of the ballroom."

  3. To search (a place) methodically.
  4. To travel quickly.
  5. To play a sweep shot.
Anagrams of Sweeps

No exact anagrams found for "sweeps". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "sweeps" 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 "Sweeps"

Sweeps is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Sweeps" in Word Games

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