Swum
4 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past participle of swim, indicating completed movement through water.
“By the time she was twelve, she had swum in three different countries.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/swʌm/
Word Game Tips
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Wordle
SW plus UM, the U sits between W and M, the single vowel in an unusual position.
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the M and W together push the score up, no common extensions from this form.
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