Shwa

4 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

The neutral mid-central vowel sound that appears in unstressed syllables in English, represented by the symbol /ə/.

“The vowel in the second syllable of 'about' is a shwa.”

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Synonyms

schwa

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Wordle

The W gives this an unusual shape, only one true vowel (A) despite its phonetic subject matter.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points thanks to W scoring 4, an uncommon but valid play that surprises opponents.

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Anagrams of Shwa

Words that use exactly the same letters as “shwa”.

haws shaw wash

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “shwa”.

awash chaws chwas hawks hawse pshaw sawah schwa shawl shawm shawn shaws shawy shewa swash swath thaws walsh washo washy whams whaps whase whats

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