Sway

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To move gently from side to side or back and forth in a rhythmic manner.

“The tall grass began to sway in the warm evening breeze.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sweɪ/

Related Words

Synonyms

rock careen tilt shake swing carrypersuade

Antonyms

stabilisesteady

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

SW plus AY ending, AY is a very common Wordle ending worth testing early.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, extends to SWAYED, SWAYING, SWAYER, the Y gives a bonus boost.

Words Related to Sway

Anagrams of Sway

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

ways yaws

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sway” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

away stay swap

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

asway aways gawsy sawny shawy swamy sways washy waspy wasty yawls yawns yawps

Longer words starting with Sway

Words that begin with “sway”.

sways swayed swayer

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