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Is SWIMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SWIMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SWIMS mean?

Swims is a form of SWIM.

  1. verb

    travel through water

    “We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore”

  2. verb

    be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

  3. noun

    the act of swimming

    “it was the swimming they enjoyed most”

  4. verb

    be dizzy or giddy

    “my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + W (4) + I (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 10 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 SWIMS

SWIMS 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 SWIMS

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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