SWING — 5 letter word
swing
The word swing has 5 letters: S, W, I, N, G. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Swing has 1 anagram: wings. As a noun, it means "changing location by moving back and forth".
5 letter word "swing": S W I N G — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of swing
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of swing
noun
- changing location by moving back and forth Synonyms: vacillation, swinging
- a square dance figure Synonyms: promenade
- in baseball Synonyms: cut, baseball swing
- the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it Synonyms: golf stroke, golf shot
- a sweeping blow or stroke "They took a wild swing at my head."
- mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
- a jaunty rhythm in music Synonyms: lilt
- a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s Synonyms: swing music, jive
- a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity "the party went with a swing"
verb
- alternate dramatically between high and low values "Their mood swings almost manically."
- hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"
- engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"
- make a big sweeping gesture or movement Synonyms: sweep, swing out
- play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
- move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner Synonyms: sway
- change direction with a swinging motion
- move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
- be a social swinger Synonyms: get around
- influence decisively Synonyms: swing over
- live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"
- hang freely Synonyms: drop
- have a certain musical rhythm "The music has to swing"
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