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Words containing SW

Words that have the letters SW in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 752 playable words containing SW in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is BITTERSWEETNESS. The highest-scoring is SWIZZLING, worth 29 points.

  • EXPRESSWAYS24
  • EXPRESSWAY23
  • SWALLOWING17
  • SWITCHING17
  • SWALLOWED16
  • SWAMPING16
  • SWAPPING16
  • SWIMMING16
  • SWITCHED16
  • CROSSWORD15
  • PASSWORDS15
  • SWAMPED15
  • SWAPPED15
  • SWITCHES15
  • PASSWORD14
  • SWALLOWS14
  • SWEEPING14
  • ANSWERING13

Highest-scoring words containing SW

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • SWIZZLING29
  • SWIZZLED28
  • SWIZZLERS28
  • SWITCHBACKING28
  • SWASHBUCKLING27
  • SWIZZLER27
  • SWIZZLES27
  • SWITCHBACKED27
  • SWASHBUCKLERS26
  • SWIZZLE26
  • SWASHBUCKLED26
  • SWITCHBACKS25

4-letter words containing SW (13)

  • SWAB9
  • SWAG8
  • SWAM9
  • SWAN7
  • SWAP9
  • SWAT7
  • SWAY9
  • SWIG8
  • SWIM9
  • SWOB9
  • SWOP9
  • SWOT7
  • SWUM10

5-letter words containing SW (53)

  • SWABS10
  • SWAGE9
  • SWAGS9
  • SWAIL8
  • SWAIN8
  • SWALE8
  • SWAMI10
  • SWAMP12
  • SWAMY12
  • SWANG9
  • SWANK11
  • SWANS8
  • SWAPS10
  • SWARD9
  • SWARE8
  • SWARF11
  • SWARM10
  • SWART8
  • SWASH10
  • SWATH10
  • SWATS8
  • SWAYS10
  • SWEAR8
  • SWEAT8
  • SWEDE9
  • SWEEP10
  • SWEER8
  • SWEET8
  • SWELL8
  • SWEPT10
  • SWIFT11
  • SWIGS9
  • SWILL8
  • SWIMS10
  • SWINE8
  • SWING9
  • SWINK11
  • SWIPE10
  • SWIRL8
  • SWISH10
  • SWISS8
  • SWITH10
  • SWIVE12
  • SWOBS10
  • SWOON8
  • SWOOP10
  • SWOPS10
  • SWORD9
  • SWORE8
  • SWORN8
  • SWOTS8
  • SWOUN9
  • SWUNG10

6-letter words containing SW (63)

  • ANSWER9
  • ASWARM11
  • ASWIRL9
  • SWABBY15
  • SWAGED11
  • SWAGER10
  • SWAGES10
  • SWAINS9
  • SWAMIS11
  • SWAMPS13
  • SWAMPY15
  • SWANKS12
  • SWANKY14
  • SWARAJ17
  • SWARDS10
  • SWARFS12
  • SWARMS11
  • SWARTH11
  • SWARTY11
  • SWATCH13
  • SWATHE11
  • SWATHS11
  • SWAYED12
  • SWAYER11
  • SWEARS9
  • SWEATS9
  • SWEATY11
  • SWEDES10
  • SWEENY11
  • SWEEPS11
  • SWEEPY13
  • SWEETS9
  • SWELLS9
  • SWERVE13
  • SWEVEN13
  • SWIFTS12
  • SWILLS9
  • SWIMMY15
  • SWINGE10
  • SWINGS10
  • SWINGY12
  • SWINKS12
  • SWIPED12
  • SWIPES11
  • SWIPLE11
  • SWIRLS9
  • SWIRLY11
  • SWISHY13
  • SWITCH13
  • SWITHE11
  • SWIVED14
  • SWIVEL13
  • SWIVES13
  • SWIVET13
  • SWOONS9
  • SWOOPS11
  • SWOOSH11
  • SWORDS10
  • SWOUND11
  • SWOUNS10

The 60 most common shown, 3 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing SW (117)

  • ANSWERS10
  • BEESWAX18
  • HUSWIFE16
  • SWABBED15
  • SWACKED16
  • SWADDLE12
  • SWAGGED13
  • SWAGGER12
  • SWALLOW13
  • SWAMPED15
  • SWANKED14
  • SWANKER13
  • SWAPPED15
  • SWARMED13
  • SWARTHY14
  • SWASHED13
  • SWASHES12
  • SWATHED13
  • SWATHES12
  • SWATTED11
  • SWATTER10
  • SWAYFUL16
  • SWAYING13
  • SWEARER10
  • SWEATER10
  • SWEEPER12
  • SWEETEN10
  • SWEETER10
  • SWEETIE10
  • SWEETLY12
  • SWELLED11
  • SWELLER10
  • SWELTER10
  • SWERVED15
  • SWERVES14
  • SWIFTER13
  • SWIFTLY15
  • SWIGGED13
  • SWILLED11
  • SWIMMER14
  • SWINDLE11
  • SWINGBY15
  • SWINISH12
  • SWIPING13
  • SWIRLED11
  • SWISHED13
  • SWISHER12
  • SWISHES12
  • SWIVELS14
  • SWIVING15
  • SWIZZLE26
  • SWOBBED15
  • SWOLLEN10
  • SWOONED11
  • SWOOPED13
  • SWOPPED15
  • UPSWEEP15
  • UPSWEPT15
  • UPSWING14
  • UPSWUNG15

The 60 most common shown, 57 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing SW (156)

  • ANSWERED12
  • COXSWAIN19
  • FORSWEAR14
  • FORSWORE14
  • FORSWORN14
  • GASWORKS15
  • MENSWEAR13
  • PASSWORD14
  • SWABBING16
  • SWADDLED14
  • SWADDLES13
  • SWAGGERS13
  • SWAGGING14
  • SWALLOWS14
  • SWAMPIER15
  • SWAMPING16
  • SWANKEST14
  • SWANKIER14
  • SWANKING15
  • SWAPPING16
  • SWARMING14
  • SWASHING14
  • SWATCHES15
  • SWATHING14
  • SWATTERS11
  • SWATTING12
  • SWEARERS11
  • SWEARING12
  • SWEATERS11
  • SWEATIER11
  • SWEATING12
  • SWEEPERS13
  • SWEEPING14
  • SWEETENS11
  • SWEETEST11
  • SWEETIES11
  • SWEETISH13
  • SWELLEST11
  • SWELLING12
  • SWELTERS11
  • SWERVING16
  • SWIFTEST14
  • SWIGGING14
  • SWILLING12
  • SWIMMERS15
  • SWIMMING16
  • SWIMSUIT14
  • SWINDLED13
  • SWINDLER12
  • SWINDLES12
  • SWINGING13
  • SWIRLING12
  • SWISHING14
  • SWITCHED16
  • SWITCHER15
  • SWITCHES15
  • SWIVELED16
  • SWOONING12
  • SWOOPING14
  • UPSWINGS15

The 60 most common shown, 96 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing SW (124)

  • ANSWERING13
  • BACKSWEPT21
  • BACKSWING20
  • BACKSWORD20
  • BEESWAXES20
  • BESWARMED17
  • BOATSWAIN14
  • COXSWAINS20
  • CROSSWALK17
  • CROSSWISE14
  • CROSSWORD15
  • DOWNSWING17
  • FORSWEARS15
  • GLASSWARE13
  • GUESSWORK17
  • KINSWOMAN17
  • KINSWOMEN17
  • NEWSWOMAN17
  • NEWSWOMEN17
  • OVERSWUNG18
  • PASSWORDS15
  • SIDESWIPE15
  • SWADDLING15
  • SWAGGERED15
  • SWAGGERER14
  • SWALLOWED16
  • SWAMPIEST16
  • SWANKIEST15
  • SWARAJIST20
  • SWARTHIER14
  • SWAYBACKS21
  • SWEARWORD16
  • SWEATIEST12
  • SWEATSHOP16
  • SWEEPBACK21
  • SWEEPINGS15
  • SWEETENED13
  • SWEETENER12
  • SWEETMEAT14
  • SWEETNESS12
  • SWELLHEAD15
  • SWELLINGS13
  • SWELTERED13
  • SWIFTNESS15
  • SWIMMABLE18
  • SWIMSUITS15
  • SWINDLERS13
  • SWINDLING14
  • SWITCHING17
  • SWITCHMAN18
  • SWITCHMEN18
  • SWIVELING17
  • SWIVELLED17
  • SWIZZLERS28
  • SWIZZLING29
  • SWORDFISH18
  • SWORDPLAY17
  • SWORDSMAN15
  • SWORDSMEN15
  • WINDSWEPT18

The 60 most common shown, 64 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing SW (101)

  • ANSWERABLE15
  • BACKSWINGS21
  • BACKSWORDS21
  • BESWARMING18
  • BOATSWAINS15
  • BROADSWORD17
  • CADDISWORM19
  • CODSWALLOP18
  • COXSWAINED22
  • CROSSWALKS18
  • CROSSWORDS16
  • DOWNSWINGS18
  • EXPRESSWAY23
  • FLYSWATTER18
  • GREENSWARD15
  • GUESSWORKS18
  • MARKSWOMAN20
  • MARKSWOMEN20
  • NEWSWEEKLY21
  • NEWSWORTHY20
  • OVERSWINGS18
  • PRESSWORKS18
  • SALESWOMAN15
  • SALESWOMEN15
  • SIDESWIPED17
  • SIDESWIPES16
  • SPORTSWEAR15
  • SWAGGERING16
  • SWALLOWING17
  • SWAMPLANDS18
  • SWARAJISTS21
  • SWARTHIEST15
  • SWAYBACKED23
  • SWEARWORDS17
  • SWEATBOXES21
  • SWEATPANTS15
  • SWEATSHIRT15
  • SWEATSHOPS17
  • SWEEPBACKS22
  • SWEEPINGLY18
  • SWEETBREAD16
  • SWEETBRIER15
  • SWEETENERS13
  • SWEETENING14
  • SWEETHEART15
  • SWEETMEATS15
  • SWELLHEADS16
  • SWELTERING14
  • SWIMMINGLY20
  • SWINEPOXES21
  • SWISHINGLY18
  • SWITCHABLE19
  • SWITCHBACK24
  • SWITCHYARD20
  • SWIVELLING18
  • SWOOPSTAKE18
  • SWORDPLAYS18
  • UNANSWERED15
  • UNSWERVING19
  • UPSWEEPING19

The 60 most common shown, 41 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing SW (58)

  • BITTERSWEET16
  • BROADSWORDS18
  • CADDISWORMS20
  • CODSWALLOPS19
  • COXSWAINING23
  • CRAFTSWOMAN21
  • CRAFTSWOMEN21
  • EXPRESSWAYS24
  • FLYSWATTERS19
  • FORSWEARING18
  • GLASSWORKER18
  • GREENSWARDS16
  • GROUNDSWELL17
  • HORNSWOGGLE18
  • MEADOWSWEET20
  • MICROSWITCH22
  • MINESWEEPER18
  • NEWSWRITING18
  • NONSWIMMERS18
  • OUTSWEARING16
  • OUTSWIMMING20
  • OVERSWEETEN18
  • PRESWEETENS16
  • SIDESWIPING18
  • SMALLSWORDS17
  • SPOKESWOMAN21
  • SPOKESWOMEN21
  • SPORTSWOMAN18
  • SPORTSWOMEN18
  • SWALLOWABLE19
  • SWALLOWTAIL17
  • SWARTHINESS16
  • SWARTNESSES14
  • SWASHBUCKLE24
  • SWEATSHIRTS16
  • SWEEPSTAKES19
  • SWEETBREADS17
  • SWEETBRIARS16
  • SWEETBRIERS16
  • SWEETENINGS15
  • SWEETHEARTS16
  • SWEETNESSES14
  • SWELLFISHES19
  • SWELLHEADED18
  • SWIFTNESSES17
  • SWINGINGEST16
  • SWINGLETREE15
  • SWINISHNESS16
  • SWITCHBACKS25
  • SWITCHBLADE21
  • SWITCHBOARD21
  • SWITCHEROOS18
  • SWITCHGRASS19
  • SWITCHYARDS21
  • SWORDFISHES20
  • SWORDPLAYER19
  • TRELLISWORK17
  • UNSWEETENED16

12-letter words containing SW (36)

  • BITTERSWEETS17
  • FORESWEARING19
  • GLASSWORKERS19
  • GROUNDSWELLS18
  • HORNSWOGGLED20
  • HORNSWOGGLES19
  • MEADOWSWEETS21
  • MINESWEEPERS19
  • MINESWEEPING20
  • NEWSWEEKLIES21
  • NEWSWRITINGS19
  • OVERSWEETENS19
  • OVERSWINGING21
  • PRESWEETENED18
  • SPORTSWRITER17
  • SWAGGERINGLY20
  • SWAINISHNESS17
  • SWALLOWTAILS18
  • SWAMPINESSES19
  • SWANKINESSES18
  • SWASHBUCKLED26
  • SWASHBUCKLER25
  • SWASHBUCKLES25
  • SWEATERDRESS16
  • SWEATINESSES15
  • SWEEPINGNESS18
  • SWELTERINGLY18
  • SWINGLETREES16
  • SWITCHBACKED27
  • SWITCHBLADES22
  • SWITCHBOARDS22
  • SWORDPLAYERS20
  • TRELLISWORKS18
  • UNANSWERABLE18
  • UNANSWERABLY20
  • UNNEWSWORTHY23

How common are they?

752 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.45%) are containing SW. Most of them, 156, have 8 letters. 514 start with SW, 0 end with it and 238 have it only in the middle.

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Questions

How many words are there containing SW?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 752 words containing SW, from 4 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SW?

SWIZZLING, worth 29 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SWIZZLED (28), SWIZZLERS (28) and SWITCHBACKING (28).

What are the most common words containing SW?

EXPRESSWAYS, EXPRESSWAY, SWALLOWING, SWITCHING, SWALLOWED and SWAMPING. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

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