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Swings

Q: What does swings mean?

swings is the plural and third-person singular form of swing, which means “a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

s ₁w ₄i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁

About 1 syllable

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

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

What does swings mean?

noun

a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
“the party went with a swing”
mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
a sweeping blow or stroke
“he took a wild swing at my head”
changing location by moving back and forth
Synonymsswinging vacillation
a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
Synonymsswing musicjive
a jaunty rhythm in music
Synonymslilt

verb

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
“He swung his left fist”
move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
“He swung back”
Synonymssway
change direction with a swinging motion; turn
“swing back”
influence decisively
“This action swung many votes over to his side”
Synonymsswing over
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
Synonymssweepswing out
hang freely
“the ornaments dangled from the tree”
Synonymsdangle drop

Definitions shown for swing, the base form of swings.

Is SWINGS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 SWINGS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts

s ₁w ₄i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁

Words With Friends

12 pts

s ₁w ₄i ₁n ₂g ₃s ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

s ₁w ₄i ₁n ₁g ₃s ₁

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

s ₁w ₅i ₁n ₁g ₄s ₁

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

Words from the letters in SWINGS

Best shorter words top 29 of 29

swigs 9 swing 9 wings 9 swig 8 wigs 8 wing 8 wig 7 wins 7 wiss 7 signs 6 sings 6 snigs 6 win 6 wis 6 gins 5 sign 5 sing 5 snig 5 gin 4 gis 4 sins 4 gi 3 ins 3 nis 3 sin 3 sis 3 in 2 is 2 si 2

See all 29 words made from SWINGS

Words that end like SWINGS

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

brings things strings kings rings sings springs wings clings flings slings stings wrings tings evenings meanings meetings mornings buildings endings savings drawings feelings findings

All words ending in -INGS

Swings: quick answers

Is SWINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SWINGS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.

How many points is SWINGS worth?

SWINGS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does swings mean?

swings is the plural and third-person singular form of swing, which means “a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in SWINGS?

You can make 29 shorter words from SWINGS, such as SWIGS, SWING, WINGS, SWIG. See the full list.