swamp
NOUNVERB
/swɑmp/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
swamp is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1W4A1M3P3
1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 3 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does swamp mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
2
A situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables.
“he was trapped in a medical swamp”
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged.
“The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor”
SYNONYMS
BROADER