dwell

/dwɛl/ verb
5 letters1 syllable9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1

Exist or be situated within.

2

Be an inhabitant of or reside in.

“this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean”

3

Think moodily or anxiously about something.

4

Originate (in).

“The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”

5

Come back to.

“Don't dwell on the past”

WORD FORMS
Related formdweller
Related formdwelling
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelldway
Starts & ends withD … L
Syllablesdwell
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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