swallow

NOUNVERB /swɑloʊ/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

swallow is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1W4A1L1L1O1W4
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does swallow mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The act of swallowing.

“one swallow of the liquid was enough”

2

Small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations.

3

A small amount of liquid food.

SYNONYMS
VERB · 8 SENSES
1

Utter indistinctly.

“She swallowed the last words of her speech”

2

Tolerate or accommodate oneself to.

“I swallowed the insult”

3

Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing.

“The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter”

4

Take back what one has said.

“He swallowed his words”

5

Pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
6

Believe or accept without questioning or challenge.

“Am I supposed to swallow that story?”

BROADER
7

Engulf and destroy.

“The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries”

8

Keep from expressing.

“I swallowed my anger and kept quiet”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of swallow

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