Words Ending In W
Every English word that ends with "W". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
92 words found
11 Letter Words1
9 Letter Words1
8 Letter Words5
7 Letter Words6
6 Letter Words19
5 Letter Words11
4 Letter Words26
3 Letter Words20
2 Letter Words3
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About These Words
This list holds 92 words, running from 2 to 11 letters and averaging 4.8 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 26 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are w (92), o (54), e (39), r (30), a (27). 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 10.1 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is WHEELBARROW at 22, followed by WITHDRAW, WITHDREW and OVERFLOW. 92 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 6 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are WHEELBARROW at 11 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: AW, EW and OW.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "W" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 92 words ending in "W". They run from 2 to 11 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 26 of them.
Which of these words ending in "W" scores highest in Scrabble?+
WHEELBARROW is the highest scorer at 22 points before board bonuses, ahead of WITHDRAW, WITHDREW and OVERFLOW. The list averages 10.1 points per word, and 92 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "W"?+
The shortest are AW, EW and OW 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 ending in "W"?+
WHEELBARROW is the longest at 11 letters. 6 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words ending in "W" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 33% 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, O, E. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.