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Is SWALLOWED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SWALLOWED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SWALLOWED mean?

Swallowed is a form of SWALLOW.

  1. verb

    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

    “Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!”

  2. verb

    engulf and destroy

    “The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries”

  3. noun

    a small amount of liquid food

    “a sup of ale”

  4. verb

    enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

    “The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SWALLOWED

SWALLOWED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from SWALLOWED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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