Swipe
/swaɪp/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters
Definition of Swipe
noun
- A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
- A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
- An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
- An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
- A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
"Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure."
verb
- To grab or bat quickly.
"The cat swiped at the shoelace."
- To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
- To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
"He swiped his card at the door."
- To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
"Swipe left to hide the toolbar."
- To draw (one's finger) rapidly across a touch screen.
Anagrams of Swipe
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
s1
w4
i1
p3
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Swipe
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 "Swipe"
Swipe is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "swipe" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Swipe" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "swipe" is a medium-scoring word.