9 Letter Words That Start With SW

There are 145+ nine letter words beginning with SW in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter SW word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SW.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SW

switching 18

swampland 17

swanniest 12

swearings 13

sweatband 15

sweatless 12

sweetlips 14

swellhead 16

sweltrier 12

swervable 17

swimsuits 14

swineherd 16

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SW (97 words)

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How Common is SW as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 145 9-letter words starting with SW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.4, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

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Most Common Ending (39%)

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9 Letter Words beginning with SW are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with SW.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter SW-Words in Scrabble

swizzling 31

swizzlers 30

swaybacks 23

sweptback 22

swashwork 22

sweepback 22

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with SW?

31 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SW is swizzling with a total of 31 points.

S 1

W 4

I 1

Z 10

L 1

I 1

N 1

G 2

verb 1. stir (a drink) with a swizzle stick

Synonyms:

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FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With SW

How many 9 letter words starting with SW are in the English dictionary?

There are 145 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SW. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.4.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with SW worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "swarajism", "swarajist", "swizzling", "swizzlers" start with SW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "swizzling" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with SW?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with SW include "switching", "swampland", "swanniest", "swearings", "sweatband".

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