SWAMP

5 letters 12 Scrabble points /swɒmp/

Definition of SWAMP

noun

  1. A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.

  2. A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment.

  3. A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.

verb

  1. To drench or fill with water.

    "The boat was swamped in the storm."

  2. To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.

    "I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system."

  3. To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S W A M P
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 12 points

Words Containing "SWAMP"

INSWAMP SWAMPABLE SWAMPBERRY SWAMPBERRIES SWAMPED SWAMPER SWAMPERS SWAMPHEN SWAMPY SWAMPIER SWAMPIEST SWAMPINE SWAMPINESS SWAMPING SWAMPISH SWAMPISHNESS SWAMPLAND SWAMPLESS SWAMPS SWAMPSCOTT

Words Starting with "SWAMP"

SWAMPABLE SWAMPBERRY SWAMPBERRIES SWAMPED SWAMPER SWAMPERS SWAMPHEN SWAMPY SWAMPIER SWAMPIEST SWAMPINE SWAMPINESS SWAMPING SWAMPISH SWAMPISHNESS SWAMPLAND SWAMPLESS SWAMPS SWAMPSCOTT SWAMPSIDE

Words Ending with "SWAMP"

INSWAMP UNDERSWAMP