Is “Swamp” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SWAMP
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
Valid

Meaning of Swamp

/swɒmp/

noun
  1. 1.A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.

  2. 2.A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment.

  3. 3.A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.

verb
  1. 1.To drench or fill with water.

    The boat was swamped in the storm.

  2. 2.To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.

    I have been swamped with paperwork ever since they started using the new system.

  3. 3.To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.