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SW answers: swear, sweet, swept, swift, swirl. Swear tests A, E, and R. Sweet repeats E and is a weaker probe.
In 5-letter words starting with SW, the most common letters in position 3 are: E, I, O, A, U.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| SWAMP | noun | an area of low wet land; to overwhelm |
| SWAN | noun | a large waterbird with a long neck, often white |
| SWARD | noun | an expanse of short grass |
| SWARM | noun | a large moving group of insects or people |
| SWEAR | verb | to state or promise emphatically; to use profanity |
| SWEAT | noun | moisture given off through the skin; to perspire |
| SWEEP | verb | to clean with a broom; a wide curving movement |
| SWEET | adjective | having the pleasant taste of sugar; kind |
| SWELL | verb | to grow larger or louder; excellent (informal) |
| SWEPT | verb | past tense of sweep; cleaned by brushing |
| SWIFT | adjective | moving or occurring quickly |
| SWINE | noun | a pig; a contemptible person |
| SWING | verb | to move back and forth; a seat on hanging ropes |
| SWIPE | verb | to hit or steal with a sweeping motion; to slide a card |
| SWIRL | verb | to move in a twisting circular pattern |
| SWISH | verb | to move with a soft rustling sound |
| SWOON | verb | to faint; to be overcome with emotion |
| SWOOP | verb | to drop down quickly, as a bird does when attacking |
| SWORD | noun | a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt |
| SWORE | verb | past tense of swear |
| SWORN | adjective | bound by an oath; declared under oath |
| SWUNG | verb | past tense of swing |
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This list has 22 five-letter words starting with SW that have definitions. 22 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 6 of them.
Swear first. Swift if I is untested. Swirl when L is the last new consonant.
Swear for A and R. Sweet only after E is confirmed and you are picking the answer.