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swallow

noun · verb

Swallow can refer to a small amount of liquid food, small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations, or the act of swallowing. As a verb, swallow can mean to pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking, enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing, or take back what one has said.

11 meanings7 lettersScrabble 13

Length

7

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

SW

Ends

LOW

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SWALLOW” Mean?

swallow has 11 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a small amount of liquid food

a sup of ale

Synonyms

2

the act of swallowing

one swallow of the liquid was enough

he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

3

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

Verb

8 senses
1

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

Swallow the raw fish — it won't kill you!

They swallow more bread

2

engulf and destroy

The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries

3

enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

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

Synonyms

4

utter unclearly

She swallowed the last words of her speech

5

take back what one has said

He swallowed his words

6

keep from expressing

I swallowed my anger and kept quiet

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7

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions

I swallowed the insult

She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies

Synonyms

8

believe or accept without questioning or challenge

Am I supposed to swallow that story?

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a small amount of liquid food

Length

7 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

W

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

S, W, A, L, L, O, W

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
w
a
l
l
o
w

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for swallow.

SWALLOW is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with W.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using swallow in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SWALLOW has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SWALLOW is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SWALLOW can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SWALLOW contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDEB

CV Pattern

CCVCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

SW, WA, AL, LL, LO, OW

Trigrams

SWA, WAL, ALL, LLO, LOW

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for swallow.

SWALLOW is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with W, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with W, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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