Words Containing W
Every English word containing "W". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
929 words found
15 Letter Words2
straightforward26whatchamacallit30
13 Letter Words2
underwhelming23whistleblower24
12 Letter Words10
acknowledged24housewarming21interviewing19marshmallows22northwestern18overwhelming24snowboarding19southwestern18strawberries17underwriting17
11 Letter Words15
acknowledge22bittersweet16cauliflower19handwriting19hardworking23hornswoggle19interviewed18overwhelmed23showmanship24wheelbarrow22whereabouts19wildflowers21willingness15wonderfully21workstation18
10 Letter Words45
afterwards17cottonwood16downloaded16downsizing24downstairs14everywhere22forwarding18groundwork19hefeweizen28horsepower18interviews16nationwide14networking18newsletter13newspapers17overweight20pillowcase17saleswoman15sandwiches19silverware16songwriter14strawberry18superpower17sweatpants15sweatshirt16sweetheart16switcheroo18touchdowns19underwater14unwinnable15wastepaper17watercolor15watermelon15waterproof18waterworks20whatsoever19wheelchair21whispering19whorehouse19wilderness14windshield18withdrawal20worthwhile22wrongdoing16wrongfully20
9 Letter Words73
afterward16allowance14answering13awareness12backwards21backwater20blowtorch19boardwalk19borrowing15breakdown19brownouts14cartwheel17clockwork24countdown15coworkers18crossword15downsized23downsizes22elsewhere15fireworks19following16glassware13heartworm17interview15knowingly20knowledge18lawyering16meanwhile17microwave19networked17newspaper16newsstand13northwest15otherwise15ownership17paperwork20passwords15reviewing16rewarding14saltwater12shakedown20showering16somewhere17southwest15stairwell12swallowed16sweetener12sweetness12switching18throwback23touchdown18underwear13wallpaper16wandering14warehouse15warranted13washboard18welcoming17whichever23wholesale15wholesome17withdrawn19witnessed13witnesses12wonderful16wondering14woodwinds17workplace20workspace20worldwide17worthless15wrangling14wrestling13
8 Letter Words119
allowing12answered12anywhere17backward20blowfish19borrowed14broadway17brownies13brownout13browsing14cakewalk21coleslaw13coworker17crawdads15crawling14downhill15download13downsize21downtown15downward16drawings13driveway18drowning13dwelling13eyebrows16farewell14firmware16flawless14followed15follower14forwards15goodwill13grownups14hardware15hardwood16hollowed15hometown16homework20lawfully17lawsuits11likewise15lockdown18lukewarm17manpower15meltdown14narrowed12networks15newfound15newlywed18nowadays15outlawed12overflow17password14powerful16rainbows13renewing12reviewed15rewarded13sandwich17screwing14showcase16showtime16sidewalk16sideways15snowball13software14somewhat16stairway14swatting12swearing12sweaters11sweating12sweeping14sweetest11swelling12swimmers15swimming16swimsuit13swinging13switched17switches16teamwork17throwing15tomorrow13township16underway15unwashed15waddling14waitress11wandered13wanderer12wardrobe14warranty14watching17watering12wayfarer17weakness15websites13weddings14weekends16weighing16weirdest12welcomed16wellness11whatever17whenever17wherever17whipping19whomever19whopping19wireless11wishbone16withdraw18withdrew18wondered13worrying15wrangler12wrapping16wrecking18
7 Letter Words150
allowed11answers10anyways16artwork14awaited11awesome12awfully16awkward18between12blowing13blowout12bowling13brewing13brownie12browser12chewing16cowards13cowboys17cowgirl13crawled13crowded14doorway14downers11drawers11drawing12drowned12eyebrow15fellows13flowers13flowing14follows13forward14frowned14gateway14growing12grownup13halfway19hallway16headway17highway20however16jawline17jewelry20knowing15lawless10lawsuit10lawyers13lowdown14lowered11lowlife13malware12midwife16nephews15network14newborn12nowhere13outward11pillows12powered13raceway15rainbow12renewed11reviews13rewards11rewrite10rowboat12runaway13rundown11screwed13seaweed11shadows14shallow13showers13showing14slowest10snowing11somehow15sparrow12steward11sundown11swabbed15swagger12swallow13swamped15swapped15swaying14sweater10sweeney13sweeten10sweetie10swimmer14swollen10towards11tweedle11tweeted11twinkle14twisted11twitter10unknown14viewers13viewing14waffles16waiters10waiting11walkers14walking15wallets10walnuts10wanders11wanting11warfare13warming13warning11warrant10washing14wasting11watched16watches15watered11wealthy16weapons12wearing11weather13website12wedding13wedgies12weekday18weekend15weighed15weirdly14weirdos11welcome14western10wettest10whatcha18whatnot13wheeled14wheeler13whereas13whether16whining14whipped18whiskey20whisper15whistle13whoever16whorish16wildest11willing11windows14
6 Letter Words150
allows9always12answer9anyhow15anyway15arrows9awaits9awards10awhile12awning10blower11borrow11bowels11clawed12clowns11coward12cowboy16downer10drawer10elbows11escrow11fellow12fewest12flower12follow12growth13hawing13hollow12jewels16lawful12lawyer12leeway12lowest9meadow12mellow11narrow9nephew14newest9newton9outlaw9owners9owning10pillow11powder12powers11qwerty21review12reward10rewind10runway12sawyer12screws11seesaw9sewing10shadow13showed13shower12shrewd13slowed10slower9slowly12sorrow9straws9subway14swears9sweats9sweaty12sweeps11swings10switch14thrown12throws12toward10towels9towing10twelve12twenty12uptown11viewer12waffle15waited10waiter9waiver12waking14walked14walker13wallet9walnut9wander10wanted10warden10warmed12warmer11warmth14warned10warner9warren9washed13wasted10wastes9waters9waving13wealth12weapon11wearer9weasel9webcam15wedded12wedged12wedgie11weekly16weenie9weighs13weight13weirdo10whales12wheels12whilst12whimsy17whites12whoops14whoosh15wicked16wicker15widely13wiener9wiggle11wildly13willie9winded11window13winner9winter9wiping12wisdom12wisely12wished13wishes12within12wizard19wolves12wonder10wooden10worked14worker13worlds10worthy15woulda10wounds10wrench14
5 Letter Words150
allow8arrow8awake12award9aware8awful11below10blown10blows10bowel10bowls10brown10claws10clown10crawl10crews10crowd11crown10downs9drawn9draws9drown9dwarf12dwell9elbow10fewer11flaws11flown11flows11frown11grown9grows9howdy15jewel15known12knows12lawns8lewis8lower8newer8newly11owing9owned9owner8power10renew8screw10sewer8shown11shows11shrew11slows8snowy11straw8swamp12swank12swear8sweat8sweep10sweet8swell8swept10swift11swing9swipe10swirl8swish11swiss8swoop10sword9swore8sworn8threw11throw11towed9towel8tower8twain8tweak12tweet8twerp10twice10twins8twirl8twist8views11wacky17wagon9waist8wakes12walks12walls8wally11waltz17wanna8wants8warts8waste8watch13water8watts8waved12waves11waxed16wazoo17wears8weave11weeks12weigh12weird9wells8welsh11whack17whale11whats11wheat11wheel11where11which16whiff17while11whiny14white11whole11whoop13whose11widen9wider9wides9widow12wills8willy11winds9windy12wings9wiped11wipes10wired9wires8wised9witch13wives11woken12woman10women10woods9woody12words9works12world9
4 Letter Words117
away10awol7blew9blow9bowl9brew9chew12chow12claw9cows9crew9crow9dawn8down8draw8drew8flaw10flew10flow10glow8gown8grew8grow8howl10jaws14kiwi11knew11know11lawn7laws7lows7meow9news7owed8owes7owns7pawn9phew12rows7show10slow7snow7stew7swan7swap9swat7sway10swim9town7twin7twos7view10vows10wack13wade8wage8wait7wake11walk11wall7wand8want7ward8warm9warn7wars7wart7wash10wave10ways10weak11wear7weed8week11weep9well7went7were7west7wham12what10whee10when10whew13whip12whoa10whom12wide8wife10wild8will7wind8wine7wing8wink11wins7wipe9wire7wise7wish10wite7with10woke11wolf10womb11wont7wood8woof10wool7word8wore7work11worm9worn7wrap9wuss7yawn10
3 Letter Words44
awe6bow8cow8few9haw9how9jaw13law6low6naw6new6now6owe6owl6own6pow8pwn8raw6row6saw6sew6sow6tow6two6vow9wad7wan6war6was6wax13way9web8wee6wet6wha9who9why12wig7win6wit6woe6won6woo6wow9
2 Letter Words5
aw5ew5ow5we5wo5
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About These Words
This list holds 929 words, running from 2 to 15 letters and averaging 6.5 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are w (882), e (503), r (372), o (368), a (362). Vowels make up 33% of all the letters here, making this a consonant-heavy set that is awkward to play without a good vowel supply.
For Scrabble, these words average 12.5 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is WHATCHAMACALLIT at 30, followed by HEFEWEIZEN, STRAIGHTFORWARD and ACKNOWLEDGED. 882 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 150 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are STRAIGHTFORWARD and WHATCHAMACALLIT at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AW, EW and OW.
Length distribution
2 letters
5 (1%)
3 letters
44 (5%)
4 letters
117 (13%)
5 letters
150 (17%)
6 letters
150 (17%)
7 letters
150 (17%)
8 letters
119 (13%)
9 letters
73 (8%)
10 letters
45 (5%)
11 letters
15 (2%)
12 letters
10 (1%)
13 letters
2 (0%)
15 letters
2 (0%)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "W" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 929 words containing "W". They run from 2 to 5 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 134 of them.
Which of these words containing "W" scores highest in Scrabble?+
WACKY is the highest scorer at 17 points before board bonuses, ahead of WALTZ, WAZOO and WHACK. The list averages 9.2 points per word, and 300 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "W"?+
The shortest are AW, EW, OW, WE and WO at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "W"?+
ALLOW, ARROW, AWAKE and AWARD are the longest at 5 letters.
Are words containing "W" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 31% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are W, E, O. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.