Swell

/swɛl/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Swell

verb

  1. To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
  2. To cause to become bigger.

    "Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."

  3. To grow gradually in force or loudness.

    "The organ music swelled."

  4. To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.

    "to be swelled with pride or haughtiness"

  5. To be raised to arrogance.
Anagrams of Swell

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "swell" 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 "Swell"

Swell is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "swell" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Swell" in Word Games

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