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 Swabs 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
10
Words with Friends
11
The word Swab is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 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.