Swells

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of swell, meaning increases in size, volume, or intensity.

“The river swells every spring when the mountain snow melts.”

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Synonyms

expandsgrowsenlargesballoonsrises

Antonyms

shrinkscontractsdiminishes

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts SW- and ends in -LLS, the double L at the end is a repeated letter pattern to consider when narrowing Wordle guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points with W scoring 4, the double L can hook off an existing SWELL on the board for an easy extension

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Words you can make from Swells

Shorter words formed from the letters in “swells”.

sells slews swell wells ells less sell sews slew well

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