Swooping

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Swooping

verb

  1. To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.

    "The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish."

  2. To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.

    "The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone."

  3. To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.

    "A hawk swoops a chicken."

  4. To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.
  5. To pass with pomp; to sweep.

adjective

  1. That swoops or swoop.
Anagrams of Swooping

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "swooping":

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Swooping"

Swooping is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "swooping" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Swooping" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "swooping" is a medium-scoring word.