Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to SW starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: swabs, swage, swags.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| swabs | 5 | 1 | |
| swage | 5 | 1 | |
| swags | 5 | 1 | |
| swail | 5 | 1 | |
| swain | 5 | 1 | |
| swale | 5 | 1 | |
| swami | 5 | 2 | |
| swamp | 5 | 1 | |
| swamy | 5 | 2 | |
| swang | 5 | 1 | |
| swank | 5 | 1 | |
| swans | 5 | 1 | |
| swaps | 5 | 1 | |
| sward | 5 | 1 | |
| sware | 5 | 1 | |
| swarf | 5 | 1 | |
| swarm | 5 | 1 | |
| swart | 5 | 1 | |
| swash | 5 | 1 | |
| swath | 5 | 1 | |
| swats | 5 | 1 | |
| sways | 5 | 1 | |
| swear | 5 | 1 | |
| sweat | 5 | 1 | |
| swede | 5 | 1 | |
| sweep | 5 | 1 | |
| sweer | 5 | 1 | |
| sweet | 5 | 1 | |
| swell | 5 | 1 | |
| swept | 5 | 1 | |
| swift | 5 | 1 | |
| swigs | 5 | 1 | |
| swill | 5 | 1 | |
| swims | 5 | 1 | |
| swine | 5 | 1 | |
| swing | 5 | 1 | |
| swink | 5 | 1 | |
| swipe | 5 | 1 | |
| swirl | 5 | 1 | |
| swish | 5 | 1 | |
| swiss | 5 | 1 | |
| swith | 5 | 1 | |
| swive | 5 | 1 | |
| swobs | 5 | 1 | |
| swoon | 5 | 1 | |
| swoop | 5 | 1 | |
| swops | 5 | 1 | |
| sword | 5 | 1 | |
| swore | 5 | 1 | |
| sworn | 5 | 1 | |
| swots | 5 | 1 | |
| swoun | 5 | 1 | |
| swung | 5 | 1 |
Are SW-starting words common?
SW is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after SW quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.