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Sways

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About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of sway

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does sways mean?

noun

  1. controlling influence

  2. pitching dangerously to one side

    Synonymsrockcareentilt

verb

  1. move back and forth or sideways

    “the ship was rocking”

    Synonymsrockshake

  2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

    “He swung back”

    Synonymsswing

  3. win approval or support for

    “Carry all before one”

    Synonymscarrypersuade

  4. cause to move back and forth

    “rock the cradle”

    Synonymsrock

Definitions shown for sway, the base form of sways.

Is SWAYS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SWAYS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1w 4a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
s 1w 4a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
s 1w 4a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1w 5a 1y 4s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SWAYS

Words that end like SWAYS

Common words that share the ending -AYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Sways: quick answers

Is SWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SWAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SWAYS worth?
SWAYS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sways mean?
sways is the plural and third-person singular form of sway, which means “controlling influence”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SWAYS?
You can make 17 shorter words from SWAYS, such as SWAY, WAYS, YAWS, SWY. See the full list.