What does SWELLING mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈswɛlɪŋ/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Words With Friends score
- 16
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
- something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings“the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”
- the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
swellings13
Anagrams of SWELLING
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside SWELLING
111 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SWELLING a valid word in word games?
SWELLING 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 SWELLING worth?
SWELLING is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SWELLING?
111 other words, including IN, IS, WE and WILL.