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Is SWELLINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SWELLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SWELLINGS mean?

Swellings is a form of SWELLING.

  1. noun

    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

  2. noun

    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

    “the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”

  3. noun

    the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + W (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 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 SWELLINGS

SWELLINGS 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 SWELLINGS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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