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Common 5-letter words that have the letter W
With their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.
- world 9the earth and all its inhabitants
- women 10an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
- power 10possession of controlling influence
- water 8binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless…
- white 11of the color of pure snow
- write 8to form characters or symbols on a surface with an instrument
- works 12to exert one's powers of body or mind for some purpose
- watch 13to observe carefully
- words 9a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- known 12to have a true understanding of
- whole 11including all components without exception
- shows 11to cause or permit to be seen
- views 11a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- weeks 12a period of seven days
- lower 8less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
- woman 10an adult human female
All 1,026 words, A to Z
A…B…C…D…E…F…G…H…I…J…K…L…M…N…O…P…R…S…T…U…V…W…Y…Z…
A… (36)
Top score: AJWAN, 15 points
B… (38)
Top score: BWAZI, 19 points
C… (30)
Top score: CHOWK, 17 points (tied with one other)
D… (49)
Top score: DEWAX, 16 points. Meaning: to remove wax from
E… (14)
Top score: EWHOW, 14 points
F… (16)
Top score: FAWNY, 14 points (tied with three others). Meaning: of a yellowish-brown color
G… (21)
Top score: GAWKY, 16 points. Meaning: lacking skill, dexterity, or grace
H… (18)
Top score: HOWFF, 17 points. Meaning: a place frequently visited
J… (9)
Top score: JOWLY, 18 points. Meaning: having prominent jowls
K… (12)
Top score: KAPOW, 14 points. Meaning: a sudden sharp sound
L… (21)
Top score: LAWKS, 12 points (tied with one other)
M… (16)
Top score: MAWKY, 17 points
N… (17)
Top score: NEWLY, 11 points (tied with five others). Meaning: in a recent manner
O… (12)
Top score: OXBOW, 17 points. Meaning: a U-shaped piece of wood in an ox yoke
P… (27)
Top score: PAWKY, 17 points. Meaning: skillful in deceiving
R… (26)
Top score: REWAX, 15 points. Meaning: to wax again
S… (148)
Top score: SWIZZ, 26 points
sawah 11sawed 9sawer 8scaws 10schwa 13scowl 10scowp 12scows 10scraw 10screw 10scrow 10serow 8sewan 8sewar 8sewed 9
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sewel 8sewen 8sewer 8sewin 8shawl 11shawm 13shawn 11shaws 11shewn 11shews 11showd 12shown 11shows 11showy 14shrew 11shrow 11shwas 11sinew 8skaws 12skews 12slaws 8slews 8slows 8smews 10smowt 10snaws 8snowk 12snows 8snowy 11sowar 8sowce 10sowed 9sower 8sowff 14sowfs 11sowle 8sowls 8sowms 10sownd 9sowne 8sowps 10sowse 8sowth 11spawl 10spawn 10spaws 10spews 10spewy 13sprew 10staws 8stews 8stewy 11stown 8stowp 10stows 8straw 8strew 8strow 8swabs 10swack 14swads 9swage 9swags 9swail 8swain 8swale 8swaly 11swami 10swamp 12swamy 13swang 9swank 12swans 8swaps 10swapt 10sward 9sware 8swarf 11swarm 10swart 8swash 11swath 11swats 8swayl 11sways 11sweal 8swear 8sweat 8swede 9sweed 9sweel 8sweep 10sweer 8swees 8sweet 8sweir 8swell 8swelt 8swept 10swerf 11sweys 11swies 8swift 11swigs 9swile 8swill 8swims 10swine 8swing 9swink 12swipe 10swire 8swirl 8swish 11swiss 8swith 11swits 8swive 11swizz 26swobs 10swole 8swoln 8swoon 8swoop 10swops 10swopt 10sword 9swore 8sworn 8swots 8swoun 8swung 9sybow 13
T… (68)
Top score: TOWZY, 20 points
tawai 8tawas 8tawed 9tawer 8tawie 8tawny 11tawse 8tawts 8tewed 9tewel 8tewit 8thaws 11thawy 14theow 11thews 11
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thewy 14thowl 11thraw 11threw 11throw 11thwap 13towed 9towel 8tower 8towie 8towns 8towny 11towse 8towsy 11towts 8towze 17towzy 20trawl 8trews 8trows 8twaes 8twain 8twals 8twang 9twank 12tways 11tweak 12tweed 9tweel 8tween 8tweep 10tweer 8tweet 8twerk 12twerp 10twice 10twier 8twigs 9twill 8twilt 8twine 8twink 12twins 8twiny 11twire 8twirl 8twirp 10twist 8twite 8twits 8twixt 15twoer 8twyer 11
U… (9)
Top score: UPBOW, 12 points. Meaning: a type of stroke in playing a bowed instrument
V… (9)
Top score: VIEWY, 14 points. Meaning: making a great or brilliant display
W… (411)
Top score: WHIZZ, 29 points. Meaning: to whiz
waacs 10wacke 14wacko 14wacks 14wacky 17wadds 10waddy 13waded 10wader 9wades 9wadge 10wadis 9wadts 9wafer 11waffs 14
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wafts 11waged 10wager 9wages 9wagga 10wagon 9wagyu 12wahoo 11waide 9waifs 11waift 11waifu 11wails 8wains 8wairs 8waist 8waite 8waits 8waive 11wakas 12waked 13waken 12waker 12wakes 12wakfs 15waldo 9walds 9waled 9waler 8wales 8walie 8walis 8walks 12walla 8walls 8wally 11walty 11waltz 17wamed 11wames 10wamus 10wands 9waned 9wanes 8waney 11wangs 9wanle 8wanly 11wanna 8wants 8wanty 11wanze 17waqfs 20warbs 10warby 13wards 9wared 9wares 8warez 17warks 12warms 10warns 8warps 10warre 8warst 8warts 8warty 11wases 8washi 11washy 14wasms 10wasps 10waspy 13waste 8wasts 8watap 10watch 13water 8watts 8wauff 14waugh 12wauks 12waulk 12wauls 8waurs 8waved 12waver 11waves 11wavey 14wawas 11wawes 11wawls 11waxed 16waxen 15waxer 15waxes 15wayed 12wazir 17wazoo 17weald 9weals 8weamb 12weans 8wears 8weary 11weave 11webby 15weber 10wecht 13wedel 9wedge 10wedgy 13weeds 9weedy 12weeke 12weeks 12weels 8weems 10weens 8weeny 11weeps 10weepy 13weest 8weete 8weets 8wefte 11wefts 11weids 9weigh 12weils 8weird 9weirs 8weise 8weize 17wekas 12welch 13welds 9welke 12welks 12welkt 12wells 8welly 11welsh 11welts 8wembs 12wench 13wends 9wenge 9wenny 11wents 8weros 8wersh 11wests 8wetas 8wetly 11wexed 16wexes 15whack 17whale 11whamo 13whams 13whang 12whaps 13whare 11wharf 14whata 11whats 11whaup 13whaur 11wheal 11whear 11wheat 11wheel 11wheen 11wheep 13wheft 14whelk 15whelm 13whelp 13whens 11where 11whets 11whews 14wheys 14which 16whids 12whiff 17whift 14whigs 12while 11whilk 15whims 13whine 11whins 11whiny 14whios 11whips 13whipt 13whirl 11whirr 11whirs 11whish 14whisk 15whiss 11whist 11white 11whits 11whity 14whizz 29whole 11whomp 15whoof 14whoop 13whoot 11whops 13whorl 11whort 11whose 11whoso 11whows 14whump 15whups 13whyda 15wicca 12wicks 14wicky 17widdy 13widen 9wider 9wides 9widow 12width 12wield 9wiels 8wifed 12wifes 11wifey 14wifie 11wifty 14wigan 9wiggy 13wight 12wikis 12wilco 10wilds 9wiled 9wiles 8wilga 9wilis 8wilja 15wills 8willy 11wilts 8wimps 12wimpy 15wince 10winch 13winds 9windy 12wined 9wines 8winey 11winge 9wings 9wingy 12winks 12winna 8winns 8winos 8winze 17wiped 11wiper 10wipes 10wired 9wirer 8wires 8wirra 8wised 9wiser 8wises 8wisha 11wisht 11wisps 10wispy 13wists 8witan 8witch 13wited 9wites 8withe 11withs 11withy 14witty 11wived 12wiver 11wives 11wizen 17wizes 17woads 9woald 9wocks 14wodge 10woful 11wojus 15woken 12woker 12wokka 16wolds 9wolfs 11wolly 11wolve 11woman 10wombs 12womby 15women 10womyn 13wonga 9wongi 9wonks 12wonky 15wonts 8woods 9woody 12wooed 9wooer 8woofs 11woofy 14woold 9wools 8wooly 11woons 8woops 10woopy 13woose 8woosh 11wootz 17woozy 20words 9wordy 12works 12world 9worms 10wormy 13worry 11worse 8worst 8worth 11worts 8would 9wound 9woven 11wowed 12wowee 11woxen 15wrack 14wrang 9wraps 10wrapt 10wrast 8wrate 8wrath 11wrawl 11wreak 12wreck 14wrens 8wrest 8wrick 14wried 9wrier 8wries 8wring 9wrist 8write 8writs 8wroke 12wrong 9wroot 8wrote 8wroth 11wrung 9wryer 11wryly 14wuddy 13wudus 9wulls 8wurst 8wuses 8wushu 11wussy 11wuxia 15wyled 12wyles 11wynds 12wynns 11wyted 12wytes 11
Y… (13)
Top score: YOWZA, 20 points. Meaning: expressing surprise