5 Letter Words Containing SW
There are 53 5-letter English words that contain SW, from SWABS to SWUNG. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SWAMY (13), SWAMP (12), SWANK (12). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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- SWABS10 pts
- SWAGE9 pts
- SWAGS9 pts
- SWAIL8 pts
- SWAIN8 pts
- SWALE8 pts
- SWAMI10 pts
- SWAMP12 pts
- SWAMY13 pts
- SWANG9 pts
- SWANK12 pts
- SWANS8 pts
- SWAPS10 pts
- SWARD9 pts
- SWARE8 pts
- SWARF11 pts
- SWARM10 pts
- SWART8 pts
- SWASH11 pts
- SWATH11 pts
- SWATS8 pts
- SWAYS11 pts
- SWEAR8 pts
- SWEAT8 pts
- SWEDE9 pts
- SWEEP10 pts
- SWEER8 pts
- SWEET8 pts
- SWELL8 pts
- SWEPT10 pts
- SWIFT11 pts
- SWIGS9 pts
- SWILL8 pts
- SWIMS10 pts
- SWINE8 pts
- SWING9 pts
- SWINK12 pts
- SWIPE10 pts
- SWIRL8 pts
- SWISH11 pts
- SWISS8 pts
- SWITH11 pts
- SWIVE11 pts
- SWOBS10 pts
- SWOON8 pts
- SWOOP10 pts
- SWOPS10 pts
- SWORD9 pts
- SWORE8 pts
- SWORN8 pts
- SWOTS8 pts
- SWOUN8 pts
- SWUNG9 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swamy | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | swamp | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | swank | 12 | 13 |
| 4 | swink | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | swive | 11 | 12 |
| 6 | swarf | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | swift | 11 | 11 |
| 8 | swash | 11 | 10 |
| 9 | swath | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | sways | 11 | 10 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain SW?
53 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters SW in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).