swither

Plural: swithers

Noun

agitation resulting from active worry
A great heat; a scorching, singeing
Sweating.
A state of indecision or confusion; a panicked state; a flap, fluster, or dither.

Verb

Verb Forms: swithered, swithering, swithers

To be in doubt or hesitation; waver.
To burn, scorch, singe.
To burn slowly, melt (as a candle), sweal
To smart, ache; tingle
To be indecisive or in a state of confusion; to dither.
To move or swing about.

Examples

He began to swither between two equally good plays, unsure which would yield more points in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *swithren, from Old Norse sviðra (“to burn, singe”). Related to Middle English swithen (“to burn, scorch, singe”), from Old Norse svíða (“to burn”).

Synonyms

fret, lather, stew, sweat

Scrabble Score: 13

swither: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
swither: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
swither: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

swither: valid Words With Friends Word