Words That Start With SW
- 808 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SW 808 words
4-Letter Words Starting With SW 17
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With SW 73
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SW 91
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SW 142
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SW 180
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SW 132
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SW 82
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SW 47
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SW 26
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SW 9
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SW 6
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SW 1
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With SW 1
How common is SW at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 808 words that start with SW. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is SWIZZLING (31 points) and 36.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 808
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 180 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- SWELLHEADEDNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.9%
- d 10.5%
- g 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.6%
- ea8.3%
- ie8%
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 word that starts with SW
s 1w 4i 1z 10z 10l 1i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + W 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
swizzling
Form of swizzle
- nounany of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
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How many words that start with SW are there?
There are 808 words that start with SW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 180 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SW?
SWIZZLING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SWITCHBACKING (30), SWIZZING (30), SWIZZLED (30).
What are some common words that start with SW?
Everyday examples include SWITCH, SWAMP, SWORD, SWORE, SWORN, SWEEP, SWAM, SWUM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SW?
SWELLHEADEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SWITCHBOARDS (12 letters) is the longest common one.