swoop
NOUNVERB
/swup/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
swoop is a valid 5-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1W4O1O1P3
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does swoop mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale.
“the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A swift descent through the air.
BROADER
3
A very rapid raid.
BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Seize or catch with a swooping motion.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Move down on as if in an attack.
“The raptor swooped down on its prey”
“The teacher swooped down upon the new students”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of swoop
SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
Every anagram above uses exactly the same letters — tap one to see its meaning and score.