Words ending in W
415 words in our dictionary end in W. 161 of them are everyday words, such as NEW, NOW, VIEW, HOW.
3 letters 38
4 letters 57
5 letters 39
6 letters 87
7 letters 72
8 letters 76
9 letters 25
10 letters 9
11 letters 10
12 letters 2
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- JACKSCREW 27
- JACKSTRAW 25
- CHOWCHOW 24
- HAWKSHAW 24
- JACKDAW 24
- LOCKJAW 23
- YOKEFELLOW 23
- BACKFLOW 22
- The most common length is 6 letters (87 words).
Letter before W
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Questions
How many words ending in W are there?
Our dictionary has 415, and 161 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
JACKSCREW, worth 27 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words ending in W?
NEW, NOW, VIEW, HOW, REVIEW are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example *w.