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swimming

adjective · noun

Swimming can refer to the act of swimming. Swimming is also used as adjective, with meanings including filled or brimming with tears.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 16

Length

8

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

SW

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SWIMMING” Mean?

swimming has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

filled or brimming with tears

swimming eyes

sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid

Synonyms

2

applied to a fish depicted horizontally

Synonyms

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of swimming

it was the swimming they enjoyed most

they took a short swim in the pool

Synonyms

Synonyms for SWIMMING

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word swimming with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

filled or brimming with tears

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

G

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

S, W, I, M, M, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
w
i
m
m
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for swimming.

SWIMMING is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with S and ends with G.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDDCEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SWIMMING has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SWIMMING can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside swimming.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDDCEF

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

SW, WI, IM, MM, MI, IN, NG

Trigrams

SWI, WIM, IMM, MMI, MIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

SWIMMING is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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