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8-Letter Words Starting With SWEEP

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SWEEP

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SWEEP 3 words

How common is SWEEP at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with SWEEP. They average 13.3 points and the best is SWEEPING (14 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
13.3
out of 14 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee100%
  • ie33.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SWEEP

s 1w 4e 1e 1p 3i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + W 4 + E 1 + E 1 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

sweeping

  1. nounthe act of cleaning with a broom
  2. adjectivetaking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination“a sweeping glance”
  3. adjectiveignoring distinctions“sweeping generalizations”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SWEEP are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with SWEEP in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SWEEP?

SWEEPING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWEEPERS (13), SWEEPIER (13).