Is “Swallow” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SWALLOW
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ/

noun
  1. 1.A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

  2. 2.The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

    He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water.

  3. 3.Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

verb
  1. 1.To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

  2. 2.To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

  3. 3.To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

    My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.

Synonyms: buy, credit, creed, consume, devour, eat