5 Letter Words Starting With SW (74 Words)

Common 5-letter words that start with SW

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

sweet★8pleasing to the taste
swing★9to move freely back and forth
sword★9a weapon having a long blade for cutting or thrusting
swift★11moving with a great rate of motion
sweat★8salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
sweep★10to clean by brushing away dirt
swear★8to utter a solemn oath
swept★10to clean by brushing away dirt
swamp★12low land that is seasonally flooded
sworn★8to utter a solemn oath
swell★8to increase in size or volume
swine★8a contemptible person
swirl★8to move with a whirling motion
swarm★10to move in a large group
swaps★10to trade
swans★8stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

74 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with SW (1%).
55 are good in NWL2023, 74 in Collins Scrabble Words, 55 in WOW24 and 53 in the Words With Friends list. 19 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, swizz scores the most (26), then swack (14), then swamy (13), then three words on 12.