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Is swinging a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word swinging is a Scrabble US word. The word swinging is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

S1W4I1N1G2I1N1G2

Is swinging a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word swinging is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

S1W4I1N1G2I1N1G2

Is swinging a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word swinging is a Words With Friends word. The word swinging is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1W4I1N2G3I1N2G3

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8-letter words (1 found)

SWINGING,

7-letter words (4 found)

INSWING,SIGNING,SINGING,WINGING,

6-letter words (3 found)

SINING,WINING,WISING,

5-letter words (4 found)

GINGS,SWING,WINGS,WINNS,

4-letter words (17 found)

GIGS,GING,GINN,GINS,IGGS,INGS,INNS,IWIS,NISI,SIGN,SING,SNIG,SWIG,WIGS,WING,WINN,WINS,

3-letter words (14 found)

GIG,GIN,GIS,IGG,ING,INN,INS,IWI,NIS,SIG,SIN,WIG,WIN,WIS,

2-letter words (4 found)

GI,IN,IS,SI,

You can make 47 words from swinging according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of swinging

swinging

Etymology 1

The sexual practice is so called after the custom in swing dancing of changing partners after each dance, unlike traditional ballroom dance styles where one has a single partner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ

Noun

swinging (countable and uncountable, plural swingings)

  1. The act or motion of that which swings.
  2. An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.
Translations

Verb

swinging

  1. present participle and gerund of swing

Adjective

swinging (comparative more swinging or swinginger, superlative most swinging or swingingest)

  1. (informal) Fine, good, successful.
    • 1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure
      Didn't do anything great except saw "The Beatles" on The Ed Sullivan Show and Kathy practically had a bird. They are sorta cute but I think Ringo is swingin, George is cute, Paul is a good singer and John is icky. Too!
  2. Sexually promiscuous.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adjective

swinging (comparative more swinging, superlative most swinging)

  1. Alternative form of swingeing

Swedish

Noun

swinging c

  1. swinging (sexual practice)

Related terms

  • swinger
  • swingerklubb

See also

  • dogging

Source: wiktionary.org