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Words ending in W are common in Anglo-Saxon English. The -OW ending (BOW, LOW, SNOW, COW) and the -AW ending (LAW, JAW, SAW, THAW) dominate W-endings. W functions as a vowel-like consonant at word-end and pairs with most vowels.
In Scrabble, W-ending words are useful because W is a 4-point tile. Short W-enders: AW, OW, BOW, COW, DEW, FEW, HEW, JAW, LAW, LOW, NEW, NOW.
In Wordle, W-ending words are common 5-letter answers (THREW, BLOW, SNOW, BELOW). The -OW ending is especially productive, anchoring many monosyllabic Anglo-Saxon nouns for body parts, actions, and animals.
Our dictionary lists 608 English words ending in W. This is roughly 0.2% of all words in our dictionary. W has a Scrabble value of 4 points.
Ranked by raw Scrabble value, BUZZSAW comes in first at 30 points. The W-final letter landing on a premium tile pushes the total higher.
The minimum length is AW at 2 letters. Short suffix words are Scrabble hook-play staples: they extend board plays with minimal rack commitment.