Definitions For Swab
noun
- Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- Implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
- A small piece of soft material sometimes on the end of a small stick that is used for applying medicine, cleaning a wound, etc.
- A small amount of material taken with a swab as a sample from a person's body
verb
- Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
- Wash with a swab or a mop
- To wipe or clean (something, such as a wound) with a swab
Is Swab a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
10
The word Swab is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Swab in a Sentence
- Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to disinfect the area.
- The doctor took a throat swab and sent it to the lab.
- The nurse swabbed the cut with a disinfectant.