Words That Start with SW

4-letter words that start with SW

• swab9n. A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean...
• swad8n. A bunch, clump, mass.
• swag8v. To (cause to) sway.
• swai7n. Synonym of iridescent shark (“a shark catfish of species Pangasianodon...
• swan7n. Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus...
• swap9v. To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for...
• swat7v. To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
• sway10n. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
• swee7n. A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.
• swig8v. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to...
• swim9v. To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel...
• swip9interj. A generic sound for movement, or for something appearing.
• swop9n. A fusion of swing and hip-hop dance styles.
• swot7v. To study with effort or determination.

5-letter words that start with SW

• swage9n. A tool, used by blacksmiths and other metalworkers, for shaping of a...
• swain8n. A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.
• swale8n. A low tract of moist or marshy land.
• swami10n. A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.
• swamp12n. An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees...
• swang9n. A swamp.
• swara8n. Synonym of vani (“arranged marriage practice”).
• sward9n. Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod...
• swarf11n. The waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as...
• swarm10n. A large number of insects or other bugs (e.g. centipedes), especially...
• swart8adj. Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.
• swash11n. The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
• swath11n. The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
• swear8v. To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally...
• sweat8n. Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to...
• swede9n. The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rapeseed, Brassica napus var....
• sweep10v. To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
• sweet8adj. Tasting of sugars.
• swell8v. To become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape...
• swept10adj. Cleared of mines (explosive devices).
• swift11adj. Fast; quick; rapid.
• swill8n. A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially...
• swine8n. A pig, an animal of family Suidae, especially in agricultural contexts.
• swing9v. To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
• swink12n. Toil, work, drudgery.
• swipe10v. To grab or bat quickly.
• swire8n. A hollow between two hills or peaks, especially with a road running...
• swirl8v. To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
• swish11adj. Sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
• swiss8v. To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to...
• swith11adj. Strong; vehement.
• swizz26n. A swindle, con.
• swole8adj. Swollen, enlarged.
• swoon8n. A faint.
• swoop10v. To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
• sword9n. A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard...
• sworn8adj. Given or declared under oath.

6-letter words that start with SW

• swachh17n. Cleanliness; purity.
• swaggy14adj. Inclined to swag; saggy.
• swampy16adj. Soggy and marshy; wet like a swamp.
• swanny12adj. Resembling or characteristic of a swan.
• swaraj16n. Self-rule.
• swarth12n. An apparition of a person about to die; a wraith.
• swatch14n. A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.
• swathe12n. A bandage; a band.
• swayed13adj. Bent backwards, as in swayback.
• sweary12adj. Inclined to swear; characterised by bad language.
• sweats9n. A full sweatsuit; typically refers to casual, comfortable clothing; a...
• sweaty12adj. Covered in sweat.
• sweeny12n. An atrophy of the muscles, especially of the shoulder, in horses.
• sweeps11n. The Nielsen ratings used to measure television show viewership several...
• sweets9n. Confectionery, candy.
• swerve12v. To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
• swimmy16adj. Dizzy; swirling or moving as if seen in a daze.
• swinge10v. To singe.
• swingy13adj. Having a swinging motion.
• swiper11n. One who, or that which, swipes.
• swipes11n. Synonym of swipe (“poor, weak beer or other alcoholic beverage”).
• swirly12adj. Having swirls; swirling.
• swishy15adj. Producing a swishing sound.
• switch14n. A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
• swivel12n. A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in...
• swoony12adj. Tending to swoon (in any sense).
• swoopy14adj. Having a swooping shape or motion.
• swoosh12v. To move with a rushing or swirling sound.

7-letter words that start with SW

• swaddle12v. To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.
• swagger12v. To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior...
• swaging12n. The process of shaping metal with a swage.
• swagman13n. A man who travels around with a swag (“bundle of personal items”)...
• swallow13v. To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to...
• swamped15adj. Very busy; having too much to do.
• swamper14n. A person who lives in a swampy area.
• swanger11n. A decorative protruding construction on an automobile's rim, especially...
• swapper14n. One who swaps.
• swarmer12n. Something that swarms.
• swarthy16adj. Tawny, dusky, dark.
• swatter10n. Something used to swat with; a flyswatter.
• swaying14n. The motion of something that sways.
• swearer10n. One who swears.
• sweated11adj. Characterized by sweatshop conditions.
• sweater10n. A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes...
• sweeper12n. One who sweeps; one whose occupation is sweeping.
• sweeten10v. To make sweet to the taste.
• sweetie10n. A person who is much loved.
• sweetly13adv. With a sweet taste or aroma.
• sweller10n. One who, or that which, swells.
• swelter10v. To suffer terribly from intense heat.
• swidden12n. An area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and...
• swifter13n. A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while it...
• swiftie13n. Someone or something that moves, acts or thinks fast.
• swiftly16adv. In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly.
• swimmer14n. One who swims.
• swindle11v. To defraud.
• swinger11n. One who swings.
• swingle11n. An implement used to separate the fibres of flax by beating them; a...
• swinish13adj. Like a pig, resembling a swine; gluttonous, coarse, debased.
• swirled11adj. Mixed in a circular pattern with both original components...
• swisher13n. One who swishes something.
• swizzle28n. Any of various kinds of alcoholic drink.
• swollen10adj. Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
• swooper12n. One who, or that which, swoops.

8-letter words that start with SW

• swabbing16n. The act of one who swabs.
• swadeshi15n. A policy of nationalist self-sufficiency in India, involving the...
• swamping16n. An act of swamping (drenching or filling with water).
• swapping16n. The act by which something is swapped; an exchange.
• swaption13n. An instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate...
• swarming14n. The motion of a swarm.
• swastika15n. A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle...
• swathing15n. A wrapping.
• swatting12n. A motion or gesture that swats; a swat.
• swayback22n. An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a...
• swearing12n. The act of swearing, or making an oath.
• sweatbox20n. Any box or boxlike structure used to induce sweating, such as of hides...
• sweating12n. The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is...
• sweeping14n. An instance of sweeping.
• sweeting12n. A sweet apple.
• sweetish14adj. Somewhat sweet (all senses).
• sweetman13n. A male pimp.
• sweetums13n. Affectionate term of address for a pet, child, etc.
• swelling12n. The state of being swollen.
• swerving15adj. Variable, unsteady.
• swilling12n. Greedy drinking.
• swimmers15n. A swimsuit.
• swimming16n. The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.
• swimsuit13n. A garment worn for swimming.
• swimwear16n. Items of clothing appropriate for swimming.
• swindler12n. A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
• swingarm14n. The main component of the rear suspension of most modern motorcycles...
• swinging13n. The act or motion of that which swings.
• swingman14n. A player who can swing between two different positions, often the small...
• swingset12n. A set of swings (hanging seats for children) attached to a frame.
• swirling12adj. That swirls.
• swishing15adj. Swishy.
• switcher16n. One who or that which operates a switch.
• swiveled15adj. Having a swivel.
• swooning12n. A swoon or faint.
• swooping14n. The motion of something that swoops.
• swordman14n. A swordsman.

9-letter words that start with SW

• swaddling15n. The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.
• swallower15n. One who swallows packets of drugs in order to smuggle them.
• swampland17n. Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is...
• swappable18adj. That can be swapped.
• sweatband15n. A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb...
• sweatpant14n. Sweatpants.
• sweatshop17n. A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are...
• sweatsuit12n. A two-piece garment worn during exercise.
• sweepings15n. Material that is swept up.
• sweetened13adj. Made to taste sweet.
• sweetener12n. Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial...
• sweetleaf15n. Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.
• sweetlips14n. Any member of the genus Plectorhinchus of fish with large fleshy lips.
• sweetmeat14n. A sweet delicacy; a confection.
• sweetness12n. The condition of being sweet (all senses).
• sweetshop17n. A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly...
• swiftness15n. The state of being swift.
• swimmable18adj. Able to be swum in or across.
• swindling14n. The act by which somebody is swindled.
• swineherd16n. A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).
• swingeing14adj. Huge, immense.
• swingline13n. A line of credit offered to a business so that it can repay other loans.
• switching18n. Corporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs).
• switchman19n. A person who operates railway switches that route trains onto rail...
• swordfish19n. A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
• swordplay18n. Fighting with a sword.
• swordsman15n. A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

10-letter words that start with SW

• swaggering16adj. Boastful, proud, self-confident.
• swallowing17n. The act of swallowing.
• swashplate18n. A revolving circular plate, set obliquely on its shaft, and acting as a...
• sweatpants15n. Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used...
• sweatproof18adj. Resistant to sweat.
• sweatshirt16n. A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now...
• sweepingly19adv. In an encompassing manner.
• sweepstake19n. A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by...
• sweetbread16n. The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf...
• sweetening14n. The process of making something sweeter.
• sweetgrass14n. Mannagrass, in genus Glyceria.
• sweetheart16n. A person who is always very kind.
• sweltering14adj. Hot and humid; oppressively sticky.
• swimmingly21adv. With a gliding motion suggesting swimming.
• switchable20adj. Capable of being switched.
• switchback26n. A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a...
• switcheroo18n. A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
• switchfoot21adj. Riding with one's wrong foot forward, i.e. opposite to one's usual...
• switchgear19n. A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as...
• switchover21n. A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action...
• switchyard22n. Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing...
• swivelling17n. The motion of something that swivels.
• swordfight21n. A fight or duel using swords.
• swordsmith19n. A maker of swords.

11-letter words that start with SW

• swallowtail17n. The forked tail of a swallow.
• swashbuckle25v. To take part in exciting romantic adventures.
• swayamsevak26n. A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist...
• sweepstakes20n. Synonym of sweepstake.
• sweetcheeks23n. A term of endearment.
• switchblade22n. A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring...
• switchboard22n. The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the...
• switchgrass20n. A tall North American perennial grass, of species Panicum virgatum...
• swordmaster17n. An expert or consummate swordfighter.
• swordswoman20n. A woman skilled at using swords in combat.

12-letter words that start with SW

• swashbuckler26n. A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant swordplay.

13-letter words that start with SW

• swashbuckling28adj. Adventurous, exciting.
• swordsmanship24n. The skill of using a sword.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with SW are there?

Word.ws lists 216 words that start with SW, plus 484 rare ones.

What are common words that start with SW?

sweet, switch, swear, swimming, sword, swing, swim and swiss.

Which of the words that start with SW has the highest letter score?

swizzle scores 28 points with the standard letter tile values.

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