dwell

VERB /dwɛl/

5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D

dwell is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2W4E1L1L1

2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27

MEANING

What does dwell mean?

VERB · 5 SENSES

Exist or be situated within.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

Be an inhabitant of or reside in.

“this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Think moodily or anxiously about something.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

Originate (in).

“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

Come back to.

“Don't dwell on the past”

SYNONYMS

BROADER