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Is SWELL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SWELL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SWELL mean?

  1. verb

    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

    “The music swelled to a crescendo”

  2. verb

    become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

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

  3. verb

    expand abnormally

    “The bellies of the starving children are swelling”

  4. noun

    the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + W (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) = 8 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 SWELL

Single letters that turn SWELL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of SWELL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SWELL

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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