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Swells

s 1w 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of swell

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does swells mean?

noun

  1. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

    Synonymscrestless wave

  2. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

  3. a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

  4. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

    Synonymsdandydudefopgallantsheik

verb

  1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

    “The music swelled to a crescendo”

  2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

    “The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son”

    Synonymspuff up

  3. expand abnormally

    “The bellies of the starving children are swelling”

    Synonymsswell upintumescetumefytumesce

  4. come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

    “Strong emotions welled up”

    Synonymswell up

  5. come up, as of a liquid

    “Tears well in her eyes”

    Synonymswell

  6. cause to become swollen

    “The water swells the wood”

Definitions shown for swell, the base form of swells.

Is SWELLS 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) No

How many points is SWELLS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
s 1w 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
s 1w 4e 1l 2l 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1w 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1w 5e 1l 2l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in SWELLS

Words that end like SWELLS

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

spellssellstellsshellssmellsbellscellsdwellsfellsjellswellsyellsbluebellsdumbbellsfarewellsforetellsmisspellsnutshellsseashells
All words ending in -ELLS

Swells: quick answers

Is SWELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SWELLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SWELLS worth?
SWELLS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does swells mean?
swells is the plural and third-person singular form of swell, which means “the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SWELLS?
You can make 21 shorter words from SWELLS, such as SLEWS, SWELL, WELLS, SEWS. See the full list.