SWEEP — 5 letter word
sweep
The word sweep has 5 letters: S, W, E, E, P. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Sweep has 1 anagram: weeps. As a noun, it means "a movement in an arc".
5 letter word "sweep": S W E E P — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of sweep
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of sweep
noun
- a movement in an arc "A sweep of my arm was all it took to destroy a 1000 year old relic."
- (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line Synonyms: end run
- a long oar used in an open boat Synonyms: sweep oar
- a wide scope "the sweep of the plains" Synonyms: expanse
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge Synonyms: slam
- someone who cleans soot from chimneys Synonyms: chimneysweeper, chimneysweep
verb
- win an overwhelming victory in or on
- sweep with a broom or as if with a broom Synonyms: broom
- clean by sweeping "Please sweep the floor"
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement Synonyms: swing
- move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions Synonyms: sail
- sweep across or over Synonyms: brush
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action Synonyms: drag
- to cover or extend over an area or time period Synonyms: traverse
- cover the entire range of
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