What does SWELL mean?

Pronunciation
/swɛl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity“The music swelled to a crescendo”
  2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger“The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son”
  3. expand abnormally“The bellies of the starving children are swelling”
  4. come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)“Strong emotions welled up”
  5. come up, as of a liquid“Tears well in her eyes”
  6. cause to become swollen“The water swells the wood”

noun

  1. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
  2. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

swells9sweller10swellest11

Anagrams of SWELL

wells8

Words inside SWELL

11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ells4sell4 slew7well7 ell3els3sel3sew6el2 es2we5

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Questions

Is SWELL a valid word in word games?

SWELL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SWELL worth?

SWELL is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SWELL?

11 other words, including WE, WELL, SELL and EL.