Words Containing W — Scrabble & Word Games

W appears in about 18% of English words. W is worth 4 points in Scrabble with 2 tiles in the bag. W has a distinctive dual role as a consonant (WATER, WINTER) and a vowel-like end marker (COW, BOW, SNOW).

W-containing high-scoring plays include WAZOO, WIZARD, WOXENMANS, WHOMP, WHIZZ. W combines well with Z for premium-square plays.

W-initial digraphs (WH-, WR-) and -OW, -AW endings generate large classes of Anglo-Saxon English words. In Wordle, W-containing 5-letter words are common (WORDS, WATER, WRITE, WOODS, SHOWN).

Top 500 Highest-Scoring Words Containing W (500 of 18,707)

ZWISCHENZUGS39
SHOWBIZZIEST38
SHOWBIZZY38
WHIZZINGLY38
ZWISCHENZUG38
SHOWBIZZIER37
WHIZZBANGS37
SHOWBIZZES36
WHIZZBANG36
WAZZOCKS35
ZUGZWANGING35
JABBERWOCKY34
WAZZOCK34
WHIZZINGS34
ZUGZWANGED34
BUZZWORDS33
CHEQUERWORKS33
JABBERWOCKIES33
JAWBREAKINGLY33
WHIZZIEST33
WHIZZING33
WHIZZY33
BUZZWIGS32
BUZZWORD32
CHEQUERWORK32
HALFPENNYWORTHS32
WELTSCHMERZES32
WHILLYWHAWING32
WHIZZED32
WHIZZERS32
WHIZZIER32
ZAMZAWED32
ZUGZWANGS32
ZWANZIGERS32
ACKNOWLEDGEABLY31
BUSHWHACKINGS31
BUZZSAWS31
BUZZWIG31
CHECKWEIGHERS31
HALFPENNYWORTH31
JABBERWOCKS31
JINRICKSHAWS31
SWIZZLING31
TWIZZLING31
WAPPENSCHAWINGS31
WHILLYWHAWED31
WHIZZER31
WHIZZES31
ZUGZWANG31
ZWANZIGER31
BOWDLERIZATIONS30
BUSHWHACKING30
BUZZSAW30
CHECKWEIGHER30
GEWURZTRAMINERS30
JABBERWOCK30
JAYHAWKERS30
JINRICKSHAW30
LACQUERWORKS30
MANGOLDWURZELS30
OVERBEJEWELLED30
PADDYWHACKS30
PASQUEFLOWERS30
SHOWJUMPINGS30
SWITCHBACKING30
SWIZZING30
SWIZZLED30
SWIZZLERS30
THOROUGHWAXES30
TWIZZLED30
WAPPENSCHAWING30
WEATHERIZATIONS30
WELTSCHMERZ30
WHATCHAMACALLIT30
WHIPJACKS30
WHIZZO30
WUZZLING30
ACKNOWLEDGEDLY29
BOWDLERIZATION29
BUSHWHACKED29
BUSHWHACKERS29
DAFFADOWNDILLY29
GEWURZTRAMINER29
HOUSEWIFESKEPS29
JAYHAWKER29
JAYWALKINGS29
JOURNEYWORKS29
KNOWLEDGABILITY29
LACQUERWORK29
MANGOLDWURZEL29
OVERBEJEWELED29
OVERWHELMINGLY29
OVERWITHHOLDING29
PADDYWACKING29
PADDYWHACK29
PASQUEFLOWER29
QUOTEWORTHIEST29
QUOTEWORTHY29
SHADOWBOXING29
SHOWJUMPING29
SQUAWFISHES29
SWAZZLES29
SWITCHBACKED29
SWIZZED29
SWIZZLER29
SWIZZLES29
SWOZZLES29
THANKWORTHILY29
THREEPENNYWORTH29
TWIZZLES29
UNBOWDLERIZED29
WAZZING29
WEATHERCOCKING29
WEATHERIZATION29
WHEEZINGLY29
WHILLYWHAWS29
WHIPJACK29
WHIPPERSNAPPERS29
WHIZZ29
WUZZLED29
ZWIEBACKS29
ACKNOWLEDGEABLE28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT28
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS28
BOWDLERIZING28
BUSHWHACKER28
CHEQUERWISE28
COCKTHROWINGS28
CONTRACLOCKWISE28
CRAZYWEEDS28
DISACKNOWLEDGED28
DISFELLOWSHIPED28
FARTHINGSWORTHS28
FELLOWSHIPPING28
GOODFELLOWSHIPS28
HEAVYWEIGHTS28
HOUSEWIFESHIPS28
HOUSEWIFESKEP28
JACKSCREWS28
JAWBREAKING28
JAYWALKING28
JOURNEYWORK28
MANGELWURZELS28
MISWORSHIPPINGS28
NEWSMAGAZINES28
NORTHWESTWARDLY28
PADDYWACKED28
QUOTEWORTHIER28
SCHWARMERISCH28
SCHWARZLOTS28
SHADOWBOXED28
SHADOWGRAPHY28
SHOWJUMPED28
SHOWJUMPERS28
SKEWWHIFF28
SOUTHWESTWARDLY28
SQUAWBUSHES28
SUPERHIGHWAYS28
SWASHBUCKLING28
SWAZZLE28
SWIZZES28
SWIZZLE28
SWOZZLE28
THANKWORTHINESS28
THOROUGHWAX28
THREEPENCEWORTH28
TWIZZLE28
VOWELIZATIONS28
WAPPENSHAWINGS28
WAZZED28
WEATHERCOCKED28
WEATHERIZING28
WHILLYWHAING28
WHILLYWHAW28
WHIPPERSNAPPER28
WHISKEYFIED28
WICKETKEEPERS28
WINDJAMMINGS28
WIZZENS28
WUZZLES28
ZWIEBACK28
ACKNOWLEDGMENT27
BACKSWIMMERS27
BACKSWORDSMAN27
BACKSWORDSMEN27
BLACKWASHING27
BOWDLERIZED27
BOWDLERIZERS27
BREEZEWAYS27
BULLWHACKING27
BUSHWHACKS27
CHOWDERHEADED27
CHURCHWARDENS27
COCKTHROWING27
CONSTABLEWICKS27
CRACKJAWS27
CRAZYWEED27
CUCKOOFLOWERS27
DISACKNOWLEDGES27
EVERYWHITHER27
FAITHWORTHINESS27
FARTHINGSWORTH27
FEATHERWEIGHTS27
FELLOWSHIPPED27
FOREKNOWINGLY27
FREEWHEELINGLY27
FROWZINESSES27
GOODFELLOWSHIP27
HEAVYWEIGHT27
HOMEOWNERSHIPS27
HORSEWHIPPING27
HOUSEWIFESHIP27
JACKSCREW27
JAWBOXES27
JAWBREAKERS27
JAYWALKED27
JAYWALKERS27
JEWELFISHES27
KICKSHAWSES27
KNOWLEDGEABLY27
KOWHAIWHAIS27
MAJOLICAWARES27
MANGELWURZEL27
MISWORSHIPPING27
MOUTHWATERINGLY27
MULTIWAVELENGTH27
NEWSMAGAZINE27
NIGHTWATCHMAN27
NIGHTWATCHMEN27
PACKWAXES27
PATCHWORKING27
PAXWAXES27
PIWAKAWAKAS27
PLAYWRIGHTINGS27
PRIZEWINNING27
SCHWARZLOT27
SHADOWBOXES27
SHADOWGRAPHIES27
SHIPWRECKING27
SHOWERPROOFINGS27
SHOWJUMPER27
SKYWATCHING27
SPARROWHAWKS27
SQUAWFISH27
SQUAWKINGS27
SUPERHIGHWAY27
SWASHBUCKLED27
SWASHBUCKLERS27
SWITCHBACKS27
THANKWORTHIEST27
THANKWORTHY27
TWOPENCEWORTHS27
VOWELIZATION27
WAFFLESTOMPERS27
WALKINGSTICKS27
WAPPENSCHAWS27
WAPPENSHAWING27
WATCHBOXES27
WATCHMAKINGS27
WATERQUAKES27
WAXWORKERS27
WAZZES27
WEATHERIZED27
WEATHERPROOFING27
WESTERNIZATIONS27
WHEEZINESSES27
WHILLYWHAED27
WHIPSTITCHING27
WHISTLEBLOWINGS27
WHIZBANGS27
WHOLEHEARTEDLY27
WICKERWORKS27
WICKETKEEPER27
WINDJAMMING27
WIZZEN27
WIZZES27
WOODBURYTYPES27
WORKSHOPPING27
WORKWATCHERS27
WUZZLE27
BACKSWIMMER26
BACKSWORDMAN26
BACKSWORDMEN26
BACKWARDATIONS26
BACKWARDNESSES26
BACKWASHING26
BACKWOODSMAN26
BACKWOODSMEN26
BACKWORKERS26
BETHWACKING26
BEWITCHINGLY26
BLACKWASHED26
BLADDERWRACKS26
BLANKETFLOWERS26
BLOWZINESSES26
BOWDLERIZER26
BOWDLERIZES26
BRAUNSCHWEIGERS26
BRAZILWOODS26
BREEZEWAY26
BULLWHACKED26
BUSHWHACK26
CHECKROWING26
CHUCKAWALLAS26
CHURCHWARDEN26
CHURCHWAYS26
CHURCHWOMAN26
CHURCHWOMEN26
CLAPPERCLAWING26
COCKCROWINGS26
CONSTABLEWICK26
CRACKJAW26
CRASHWORTHINESS26
CUCKOOFLOWER26
DISACKNOWLEDGE26
DISFELLOWSHIPS26
DISWORSHIPPING26
DONKEYWORKS26
DUCKWALKING26
EXPRESSWAYS26
FAITHWORTHIEST26
FAITHWORTHY26
FEATHERWEIGHT26
FLASHFORWARDS26
FOREKNOWLEDGES26
FRAWZEYS26
FROWZILY26
GOOGLEWHACKS26
HAWKISHNESSES26
HAZELWOODS26
HIGHBROWISMS26
HOMEOWNERSHIP26
HORSEWHIPPED26
HORSEWHIPPERS26
HUNDREDWEIGHTS26
JACKSTRAWS26
JAWBREAKER26
JAWCRUSHERS26
JAYWALKER26
KABELJOUWS26
KIDDIEWINKIES26
KIDDYWINKS26
KNOWLEDGABLY26
KOWHAIWHAI26
KWASHIORKORS26
LACQUERWARES26
MAJOLICAWARE26
MISWORSHIPPED26
NEWSPAPERWOMAN26
NEWSPAPERWOMEN26
OVERFLOWINGLY26
OVERPOWERINGLY26
OVERWITHHOLDS26
PADDYWACKS26
PATCHWORKED26
PICKWICKS26
PIWAKAWAKA26
PLAYWRIGHTING26
PLOUGHWRIGHTS26
POSTWORKSHOP26
POWELLIZING26
PRIZEWINNERS26
PRIZEWOMAN26
PRIZEWOMEN26
QUARTERSAWING26
QUILLWORKS26
SHIPWRECKED26
SHOWERPROOFING26
SHOWJUMPS26
SKEWBACKED26
SKYWATCHED26
SLIVOWITZES26
SPARROWHAWK26
SQUAWBUSH26
SQUAWKIEST26
SQUAWKING26
SQUAWKY26
STRAIGHTFORWARD26
SWASHBUCKLER26
SWASHBUCKLES26
SWITCHBACK26
SWIVELBLOCKS26
SWIZZ26
THANKWORTHIER26
THENCEFORWARDS26
TIDDLEDYWINKS26
TWOPENCEWORTH26
UNACKNOWLEDGED26
UNFOREKNOWABLE26
UNKNOWLEDGEABLE26
UNWATCHFULLY26
UNWESTERNIZED26
UNWORKMANLIKE26
VOWELIZING26
WAFFLESTOMPER26
WALKINGSTICK26
WAPPENSCHAW26
WATCHMAKING26
WATERQUAKE26
WAXFLOWERS26
WAXWORKER26
WAYZGOOSES26
WEAPONIZING26
WEATHERCOCKS26
WEATHERIZES26
WEATHERPROOFED26
WEBLIOGRAPHY26
WESTERNIZATION26
WHEELBARROWING26
WHEEZILY26
WHIMPERINGLY26
WHIPCRACKS26
WHIPPOORWILLS26
WHIPSTITCHED26
WHISTLEBLOWING26
WHITEWASHINGS26
WHIZBANG26
WICKERWORK26
WINDJAMMERS26
WINTERIZATIONS26
WOMANIZINGS26
WOODBURYTYPE26
WORKMANSHIPS26
WORKSHOPPED26
WORKWATCHER26
WORSHIPFULLY26
WORTHWHILENESS26
WRECKFISHES26
YELLOWHAMMERS26
ZWITTERIONIC26
ACKNOWLEDGING25
AMBULANCEWOMAN25
AMBULANCEWOMEN25
ASSEMBLYWOMAN25
ASSEMBLYWOMEN25
AUTORICKSHAWS25
BACKWARDATION25
BACKWARDLY25
BACKWASHED25
BACKWOODSIEST25
BACKWOODSY25
BACKWORKER25
BASKETWEAVERS25
BETHWACKED25
BIRDWATCHINGS25
BLACKWASHES25
BLADDERWRACK25
BLAMEWORTHINESS25
BLANKETFLOWER25
BLOCKWORKS25
BLOWZILY25
BOWDLERIZE25
BOXWALLAHS25
BRAUNSCHWEIGER25
BRAZILWOOD25
BRICKWORKS25
BULLWHIPPING25
BUSHWALKINGS25
CAKEWALKING25
CARRYFORWARDS25
CATCHWEIGHT25
CHECKROWED25
CHICKWEEDS25
CHILDCROWINGS25
CHOWCHOWS25
CHOWDERHEADS25
CHUCKAWALLA25
CHUCKWALLAS25
CHURCHWARDS25
CHURCHWAY25
CLAPPERCLAWED25
CLAPPERCLAWERS25
CLOCKWORKS25
COACHWHIPS25
COCKCROWING25
COMMITTEEWOMAN25
COMMITTEEWOMEN25
COMMONWEALTHS25
COMPANIONWAYS25
COUNTERWEIGHING25
COUNTERWEIGHTED25
CRASHWORTHIEST25
CRASHWORTHY25
DISEMBOWELMENTS25
DISEMPOWERMENTS25
DISFELLOWSHIP25
DISWORSHIPPED25
DOCKWALLOPERS25
DOCKWORKERS25
DONKEYWORK25
DOOMWATCHINGS25
DOWNSIZINGS25
DUCKWALKED25
EVERYWHENCE25
EXPRESSWAY25
FAITHWORTHIER25
FANCYWORKS25
FELLOWSHIPING25
FISHWIFELIEST25
FISHWIFELY25

Frequently Asked Questions

What fraction of words use W somewhere?

Our dictionary lists 18,707 English words that contain W at any position. That is about 5.2% of our full dictionary. W is the 18th most common letter in English (about 2.4% of written text).

Which W-containing word scores the most?

At 39 raw points, ZWISCHENZUGS is our highest-scoring W-containing play. Premium squares can push it higher; W itself contributes 4 points.

What's the best way to study these words for word games?

Work the list from top down: short entries become premium-square plays; longer entries become bingo candidates when your rack aligns. W is a common letter; focus on words where W pairs with high-value tiles like Q, Z, J, X for maximum scoring.