12 letter words with W
Every twelve-letter word that contains W, grouped by where the W sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.
W can sit in any slot · 1378 words in our list
The short answer
There are 1378 twelve words with W in this list. W is most often the first letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 39 for zwischenzugs.
1378twelve W words in our list
25%start with W
40%end in S, mostly plurals
21.0average Scrabble face score
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The complete list
All 12 letter words with W
Grouped by where W first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.
W is the 1st letter (345)
WA75 words
wabblinesses19wachenheimer25wagelessness16waggonwayman25waggonwright24wagnerianism18wagonwrights23wahlenbergia21wainscotings18wainscotting18waistcoateer17waistcoating18waitressings16waitressless15wakeboarders22wakeboarding23wakerifeness22waldgravines20waldsterbens18walkingstick26wallclimbers21wallcovering21wallpapering20wallydraigle20wamblinesses19wanderluster16wantlessness15wantonnesses15wappenschaws27warchalkings25warehouseage19warehouseful21warehouseman20warehousemen20warehousings19warmongering19warningproof21warrantising16warrantizing25warrioresses15washableness20washingtonia19wastebaskets21wastefulness18watchdogging24watchfulness23watchglasses21watchkeepers26watchkeeping27watchmakings27watchmanship27watchsprings23waterbailage18watercolours17watercoolers17watercourses17watercresses17waterfinders19waterflooded20waterfowlers21waterfowling22waterglasses16waterinesses15waterishness18waterlandian16waterlogging18watermanship22watermarking22waterproofed21waterproofer20waterskiings20watertightal19wavelessness18waveringness19waxchandlery31
WE52 words
weaklinesses19wealthmaking25wealthmonger21weaponeering18weaponmaking24weaponsmithy25weapschawing26wearifulness18weatherboard21weatherbound21weatherbreak24weathercasts20weathercloth23weathercocks26weathercocky29weathergirls19weatherglass19weathergleam21weatherising19weatherizing28weatherliest18weathermaker24weatherology22weatherproof23weatherstrip20weathertight22weatherwoman23weatherwomen23webliography26weichselwood24weighbridges23weightchaser24weightedness20weightlessly22weightlifter22weightometer21weisenheimer20weissnichtwo23wellaffected24wellingtonia16welterweight22welwitschias23wennebergite18wensleydales19werewolfisms23westerliness15westernising16westernizers24westernizing25westinghouse19westlandways22westwardmost21
WH68 words
wharfmasters23whataboutery23whataboutism22whatsernames20whatshername23whatshisname23whatsisnames20whatsitsname20wheatgrasses19wheelabrated21wheelbarrows23wheelwrights25wheezinesses27whencesoever23whereagainst19wheresomever23wherethrough25wherewithals24whiffletrees24whiggishness23whigmaleerie21whigmeleerie21whillaballoo20whillywhaing28whillywhawed31whimperingly26whimsicality25whimsinesses20whipcordiest23whipperginny26whippinesses22whippletrees22whippoorwill25whipstalling21whipstitched26whipstitches25whirlwindish25whiskerandos23whisperation20whisperingly24whisperously23whisperproof25whistlebelly23whistlepunks24whiteboyisms25whitecapping25whitefishery27whitefootism23whitehearted22whitelisting19whitepainter20whitestraits18whitethroats21whitewashers24whitewashing25whitherwards25whitleathers21whitmanesque29whodunitries19wholehearted22wholesalings19whoreishness21whoremasters20whoremastery23whoremongers21whoremongery24whoremonging22whortleberry23
WI72 words
wickednesses22wickerworked29wickerworker28wicketkeeper27widespreadly22widowerhoods23wieldinesses16wienerwursts18wifelessness18wifelinesses18wildcattings19wildernesses16wildfowlings23wilfulnesses18williamsonia17williewaucht23williewaught22windbreakers22windcheaters21windesheimer21windjammings28windlessness16windlestraes16windlestraws19windloadings18windowmaking26windowpeeper23windproofing22windsurfings20windwardmost22windwardness20winebibbings22wineglassful19winegrowings20winglessness16winterbourne17wintergreens16winterkilled20winterliness15winterweight22wintrinesses15wiredrawings20wirelessness15wirepullings18wirestitched21wiretappings20wireworkings23wisconsinite17wisecrackers23wisecrackery26wisecracking24wisenheimers20wistlessness15witchercully25witchgrasses21witenagemote18witenagemots18withdrawable24withdrawment24witherblench25witheredness19witherweight25withholdable24withholdings23withholdment24withoutdoors19withoutforth24withoutwards22withstanders19withstanding20wittichenite20witwantoning19
WO63 words
wobblinesses19wobegoneness18woefulnesses18wolframinium22wolfsbergite21wollastonite15womanhearted21womanishness20womanization26wonderbright22wonderfuller19wondermonger19wonderstrong17wonderstruck22wonderworthy25wondrousness16wontednesses16woodburytype26woodcarvings22woodchoppers25woodchopping26woodcuttings19woodenheaded21woodennesses16woodgraining18woodlessness16woodmancraft23woodshedding22woodsmanship23woodswallows22woodthrushes22woodwardship25woodworkings24woolgathered20woolgatherer19woolgrowings20woollinesses15woolshearing19woolstapling18wordbuilding20wordlessness16wordsearches21wordsmanship23wordsmithery24workableness21workaholisms24workingwoman25workingwomen25workingwonan23worklessness19workmanliest21workmanships26workmistress21workshopping27workstations19workwatchers27worldbeaters18worshipfully26worshipingly24worshipworth26worthfulness21worthinesses18woundability21
WR14 words
wranglership21wrathfulness21wrathinesses18wreathmaking25wreckmasters23wrestlerlike19wretchedness21wretchlessly23wrinkledness20wrinkleproof24wristwatches23wrongfulness19wronghearted20wrongousness16
WU1 words
wunderkinder21
W is the 2nd letter (63)
dwarfishness22dwindlements19kwashiorkors26owlishnesses18swaggeringly21swainishness18swallowtails18swallowworts21swampberries21swampinesses19swampishness22swankinesses19swarmingness18swarthnesses18swartrutting16swashbuckled27swashbuckler26swashbuckles26swayableness20sweaterdress16sweatinesses15sweepforward24sweepingness18sweetgrasses16sweethearted19sweetiewives21sweetishness18sweetmouthed21swellishness18swellmobsman21swelteringly19swimmingness20swindlership21swingletrees16swingometers18switchbacked29switchbacker28switchblades23switchboards23switchkeeper26swivelblocks26swordbearers18swordfishery25swordfishing23swordmanship23swordplayers21swordslipper20twatterlight19tweedinesses16twelvemonths23twentyfourmo23twilightless19twilightlike23twinkleproof24twinsomeness17twistability20twitteration15twitterboned18twitteringly19zwinglianism27zwinglianist25zwischenzugs39zwitterionic26
W is the 3rd letter (108)
bewilderedly22bewilderment20bewitcheries22bewitchingly26bewitchments24bowdlerisers18bowdlerising19bowdlerizers27bowdlerizing28bowstringing19cowardliness18dawsoniaceae18downcastness18downdraughts21downlighters20downloadable19downloadings18downshifters22downshifting23downstairses16downtreading18downtrending18downwardness20downweighted24edwardeanism19edwardsiidae18hawthorniest21inwardnesses16kawanatangas20lawbreakings22lawfulnesses18loweringness16newfangledly23newfashioned22newfoundland20newichawanoc25newishnesses18newsagencies18newscastings18newslessness15newsmagazine27newspaperdom22newspaperese19newspapering20newspaperish22newspaperism21newspaperman21newspapermen21newsweeklies22newsworthier21newswritings19newtonianism17pawnbrokings24pewtersmiths22powerboaters19powerboating20powerbrokers23powerfulness20powerlifters20powerlifting21powersliding19rewithdrawal22rowanberries17rowdyishness22sewabilities17tawdrinesses16towardliness16towardnesses16toweringness16townscapings20townspeoples19unwainscoted18unwarenesses15unwarinesses15unwarnedness16unwarranness15unwashedness19unwassailing16unwastefully21unwatchfully26unwaveringly22unwearyingly22unweddedness18unweightings20unwellnesses15unwhimpering23unwhispering21unwickedness22unwieldiness16unwilfulness18unwilledness16unwisenesses15unwitherable20unwithholden22unwoefulness18unwomanliest17unwontedness16unworkedness20unworldliest16unworshipful23unworshiping21unworshipped23unworthiness18unwrathfully24unwrongfully22upwardnesses18vowelisation18vowelization27
W is the 4th letter (108)
airworthiest18answerlessly18answerphones20anywhereness21athwarthawse24athwartships23avowableness20betweenbrain19betweenities17betweentimes19blowsinesses17blowtorching23blowzinesses26boswellizing27brawninesses17browbeatings20brownishness20brownistical19browsability22chowderheads25clownishness20cobwebberies23crewelleries17crowdfunding23crowdsourced21crowdsources20crowncapping24darwinically21diswarrening17disworshiped22drawlingness17drowsinesses16earwigginess17earwitnesses15enswathement20entwinements17eyewitnessed19eyewitnesses18flawlessness18flowcharting24flowerbearer20flowerpecker26flowmanostat20flowmetering21forwandering20forwardation19frowsinesses18frowzinesses27grewsomeness18growlinesses16inswathement20intwinements17knowableness21knowledgable23knowledgably26midwesterner18misworshiped23misworshiper22mugwumperies22nitwitteries15nonwarranted16nonwelcoming20nonwithering19nonwondering17outwrangling17outwrestling16outwriggling18penwomanship24plowmanships24prewelcoming22prewelwiring21prewillingly21reawakenings20reawakenment21reswallowing19schwarmereis22seaworthiest18showbizziest38showboatings21showerproofs23showjumpings30showmanliest20showmanships25showroomings21showstoppers22showstopping23slewingslews19slowwittedly22snowbladings19snowboarders18snowboarding19snowmobilers19snowmobiling20snowmobilist19snowploughed22snowshoeings19snowsurfings19snowthrowers21stewardesses16stewardships21trawlability20triweekliess19unswaggering18unswatheable20unswayedness19unsweltering16unswervingly22viewlessness18
W is the 5th letter (142)
ablewhackets26allowability20arrowgrasses16babywearings23backwardness24backwoodsier24backwoodsman26backwoodsmen26birdwatchers23birdwatching24bretwaldadom21bullwhackers26bullwhacking27bullwhipping25bushwalkings25bushwhackers29bushwhacking30cartwheelers20cartwheeling21copywritings23cornwallises17coxswainship29dearworthily22deepwaterman20deepwatermen20dishwashings23dockwalloper24doomwatchers23doomwatching24embowelments21embowerments21empowerments21fireworkless22fishwifelier24footweariest18forewarnings19foreweighing23forswornness18freewheelers21freewheeling22freewritings19giftwrapping24gladwrapping22hairweavings22halfwittedly25handwashings23handwringers20handwringing21handwritings20hateworthier21hillwalkings23homeworkings25hoodwinkable25ironworkings20lackwittedly25likewiseness19loveworthier21loveworthies21lukewarmness21nameworthier20noteworthier18noteworthily21outsweepings18outsweetened16outswindling17overwariness18overwatching24overwatering19overweakness22overweaponed21overwearying22overweathers21overweenings19overweighing23overweighted23overwhelming24overwhipping26overwideness19overwildness19overwintered19overwithered22overwithheld25overwithhold25overwomanize29overwrapping23overwresting19overwrestled19overwrestles18overwritings19overwwrought25periwigpated21playwrightry27playwritings21postworkshop26presweetened18pushwainling21racewalkings22rearwardness16renewability20renownedness16roadworthier19roadworthies19ropewalkings22screwballers19screwdrivers21screwinesses17semiweeklies21semiwildness18shipwrecking27shipwrightry27shrewdnesses19shrewishness21sidewalkless20sidewheelers19sidewhiskers23sinewinesses15somewhatness20songwritings17squawberries26stalwartness15strawberries17strawbreadth21strawflowers21strawstacker21strawweights22subtweetings18teleworkings20thrawartlike22thrawartness18typewritings21unbewildered19unbewitching23unbowingness18uninwreathed19unlawfulness18unlawlearned16unlawyerlike22unnewsworthy24unrewardable18unrewardedly20unthwartable20untowardness16
W is the 6th letter (187)
acknowledged24acknowledger23acknowledges23afterworking23antitwilight19archswindler21backswimmers27backswording25backswordman26backswordmen26baggywrinkle26balmawhapple26bellowsmaker23benchwarmers24blackwashing27brainwashers20brainwashing21brainwashjng28breadwinners18breadwinning19breakweather24bridewealths21burrowstowns20callownesses17carriwitchet22caterwaulers17caterwauling18chairwarmers22checkweigher30clockwatcher28cockswaining24coindwelling19collywobbles24colorwashing21cyberwarfare25deathwatches24deflowerment21disbowelling19duniewassals16everywhither27fallownesses18fellowshiped24fieldworkers23floorwalkers22followership23foreswearing19gallowsmaker22ghostwriters19ghostwriting20ghostwritten19glassworkers20glassworking21gollywobbler23greenwashing20gunpowderier19gunpowderous19hallowedness19heartwarming21heavyweights28hollownesses18hollywoodize31hookswinging24hornswoggled21hornswoggler20hornswoggles20horsewhipped26horsewhipper25housewarming21housewifiest21houseworkers22housewrecker24hyperwrought27inbetweeners17interwarring16interweavers18interweaving19interwhistle18interwinding17interworking20interwovenly21interwrapped20interwreathe18interwrought19katsuwonidae20lightweights23marrowskying25meadowsweets21mellownesses17mellowspeaks23metalworkers21metalworking22microwavable24microwriters19minesweepers19minesweeping20morrowspeech24multiwarhead21multiwindows21narrowcasted18narrowcaster17narrownesses15nightwalkers23nightwalking24northwestern18northwesters18oarrowheaded20otherwhither24otherworldly22overswarming21overswearing19oversweetens18overswelling19overswimming23overswinging20overswirling19paddywacking29paperweights23paperworkers23patchworking27pennyweights24pennywhistle23pennywinkles24pieceworkers23pinnywinkles24prizewinners26prizewinning27reflowerings19roughwrought23sallownesses15scalawaggery22shadowboxing29shadowcasted22shadowgraphs25shadowgraphy28sheetwriting19shirtwaisted19shirtwaister18shuntwinding20sleepwalkers21sleepwalking22smartwatches22sorrowlessly18southwestern18southwesters18spacewalkers23spacewalking24steelworkers19steelworking20sternwheeler18stonewallers15stonewalling16stonewashing19stoneworkers19superwealthy23superweapons19superweening18superworldly21superwrought21tallowmaking22tiggywinkles24tightwaddery24trackwalkers25transwritten15ultrawealthy21unanswerable17unanswerably20underwatcher21underweights20underwhelmed22underwhistle19underwinding18underwirings17underworkers20underworking21underworkman22underworkmen22underwrapped21underwriters16underwriting17underwritten16underwrought20unscowlingly21yellowhammer25yellowjacket31yellownesses18yellowshanks25yellowthroat21
W is the 7th letter (98)
ballanwrasse17bantamweight23basketweaver24basketweaves24battlewagons18beperiwigged22boogiewoogie19butterworker21butterwright21candlewaster18candlewright22cesarewiches22cheesewrings21chuckawallas26churchwarden26colourwashed21colourwashes20commonwealth24creditworthy24cringeworthy24curliewurlie17discrownment20disentwining17duinhewassel19dunniewassal16dunniewassel16flightworthy28googlewhacks26greenswarded18groatsworths19groundwaters17heavenwardly25intertwining16intertwisted16kiddiewinkie25kirschwasser24letterweight19lootiewallah18malinowskite21mangelwurzel27middleweight23misknowledge23monkeywrench29needleworked21needleworker20netherworlds19nimblewitted20nonanswering16nonflowering19nonknowledge21overlewdness19overpowerful23overpowering21overthwarted22overthwartly24overtowering19paddlewheels22pebbleweaves24pinniewinkle21ploughwright25praiseworthy23preflowering21preknowledge23rolleywayman23screenwriter17scriptwriter19shallowbrain20shallowpated21silverworker22sparrowfarts20sparrowgrass18sparrowhawks27speechwriter22spiderwebbed23sportswriter17springwaters18springwurzel27starbowlines17strandwolves19streetwalker19stuccoworker23subnetworked22summerweight23supersweetly20takedownable22tatterwallop17tiddlywinker24timberwright23tinselweaver18underswearer16unembowelled20unfarewelled19unforewarned19unhoodwinked24unnoteworthy21unrenownedly19unroadworthy22unshrewdness19
W is the 8th letter (114)
abandonwares18americawards20bittersweets17bladderworts19bladderwrack25blanketweeds22bondelswarts18bristleworms19bumboatwoman23cabbageworms24cabinetworks23ceilingwards19chamberwoman26channelwards21charlesworth23chequerworks33cochairwoman24cochairwomen24cockcrowings26councilwoman21councilwomen21counterwager18counterweigh21counterwheel20counterwords18counterworks21counterworld18counterwrite17countrywoman22countrywomen22cracklewares23cripplewares21disallowable18disallowance18disemboweled21disempowered21disendowment19earthenwares18englishwoman21englishwomen21equatorwards25foreknowable24granitewares16groundswells17highbrowisms26irreviewable20journeywoman27journeywomen27journeyworks29kitchenwards25kitchenwares24lacquerwares26lacquerworks30latticeworks21laundrywoman21laundrywomen21leatherwears18leatherwoods19leatherworks22leisurewears15misallowance19multitowered18nonendowment18nonrenewable17overblowings21overbrowsing21overcrowding22overflowable23overflowings22overshowered22overslowness18passageworks22plasterworks21plasticwares19preallowable19preallowably22preallowance19puddingwives23ruptureworts17sanderswoods17servicewoman22servicewomen22shelterwoods19shittimwoods21silverswords19slipperworts19spatterworks21standelwelks20sulphurworts20superlawyers20superpowered20televiewings19terracewards18theaterwards19thermoswitch25thimbleweeds23thitherwards22tiddleywinks24tomorrowness17trellisworks19trestleworks19trumpetweeds20tsesarewitch20undeflowered20underpowered19uneschewable22uneschewably25unfellowlike22unfollowable20unfurrowable20uninterwoven18unreviewable20unsallowness15unshadowable21
W is the 9th letter (142)
aftergrowths22bachelorwise22basementward20candlepowers20carriageways21carryforward24cataractwise19cauliflowers20childcrowing24cinnamonwood20circularwise19cloisterwise17cockthrowing27colossuswise17contrariwise17corkscrewing24counterswing18countersworn17crescentwise19crockeryware26diagonalwise17dishallowing20dovetailwise19elderflowers19entranceways20flashforward25fountainwise18friendliwise19fruitgrowing20gelliflowres19gilliflowers19gillyflowers22glassblowers18glassblowing19globeflowers21headlongwise20henceforward24hithertoward22horsedrawing20huntiegowked24industrywide20interflowing19intergrowing17intergrowths19internetwork19interviewees18interviewers18interviewing19intranetwork19laundryowner19luckengowans22majolicaware26manifoldwise21microbrewers21microbrewery24microbrewing22microbrowser21microdrawing21misbestowals19misbestowing20mountainward18multiviewing21musquashweed30necklaceweed24nightcrawler21nonborrowing18nonfollowing19nonlandowner16nonyellowing19norridgewock23olympianwise22overstrewing19overthrowers21overthrowing22pamphletwise24parallelwise17parataniwhas20personpowers19pheasantwood21pickerelweed24polyglotwise21poulticewise19preborrowing20prereviewing21proborrowing20provincewide23questionwise24sapphirewing23satinflowers18saunderswood17scarecrowish22scorpionweed20scorpionwort19scrimshawing23scrofulaweed21sempstrywork26sentinelwise15shellblowing21sidelingwise17sinisterwise15skeletonweed20slantingways19sneckdrawing23snickdrawing23southernwood19splatterwork21standardwise17steerageways19straddleways20straddlewise17straightways22straightwise19strangerwise16strangleweed17subbailiwick25suicidalwise18supercrowned20supergrowths21surplicewise19teetotumwise17telesoftware18thencefoward24therebetween20thoroughwort22tiddledywink25tiresomeweed18toothdrawing20traversewise18traversework22trencherwise20triangleways19trianglewise16trianglework20umbrellawise19umbrellawort19underdrawers17underdrawing18underflowing20undergrowths20understeward17underviewers19upstreamward20
W is the 10th letter (47)
befurbelowed23bottleflower20broccoflower24butterflower20cabbagetowns22cankerflower24caschielawis22cheeseflower23coffeegrower24companionway24counterpower19cuckooflower26electropower19fennelflower21fingerflower22flamethrower23fleeceflower23forehatchway29foreshadowed23foreshadower22fringeflower22groundflower20helmetflower23interrailway18middlebrowed22monkeyflower27mulligatawny21overborrowed21overfellowly24overmellowly23overnarrowly21overshadowed23overshadower22oversorrowed19pasqueflower29quartersawed25saskatchewan24shieldflower22spiderflower21starchflower23straightaway22superhighway27thistledowns19threadflower22tongueflower19understrewed17unfurbelowed21
W is the 11th letter (17)
blackfellows26clapperclaws23counterblows19counterdrawn18counterdraws18counterflows20counterglows18counterviews20cropplecrown23grandnephews22jinrickshaws31marshmallows22marshmallowy25reinterviews18scapegallows20spellingdown19unoverthrown21
W is the 12th letter (7)
autorickshaw24cradlefellow21preinterview20preoverthrew23preoverthrow23schoolfellow23summerfallow22
Words with two Ws (83)
athwarthawse24burrowstowns20downwardness20downweighted24meadowsweets21multiwindows21newichawanoc25newsweeklies22newsworthier21newswritings19overwwrought25prewelwiring21reswallowing19rewithdrawal22slewingslews19slowwittedly22snowthrowers21sparrowhawks27strawflowers21strawweights22swallowtails18swallowworts21sweepforward24sweetiewives21unnewsworthy24waggonwayman25waggonwright24wagonwrights23wappenschaws27waterfowlers21waterfowling22weapschawing26weatherwoman23weatherwomen23weichselwood24weissnichtwo23welterweight22welwitschias23werewolfisms23westlandways22westwardmost21wheelbarrows23wheelwrights25wherewithals24whillywhaing28whillywhawed31whippoorwill25whirlwindish25whitewashers24whitewashing25whitherwards25wickerworked29wickerworker28widowerhoods23wienerwursts18wildfowlings23williewaucht23williewaught22windlestraws19windowmaking26windowpeeper23windwardmost22windwardness20winegrowings20winterweight22wiredrawings20wireworkings23withdrawable24withdrawment24witherweight25withoutwards22witwantoning19wonderworthy25woodswallows22woodwardship25woodworkings24woolgrowings20workingwoman25workingwomen25workingwonan23workwatchers27worshipworth26wristwatches23
Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator. Every length for this letter lives on the words with W page.
Where does W sit?
Position of W in twelve-letter words
Words are counted by their first W, so each word appears once. Words with two Ws are listed separately below.
Everyday words
Common 12 letter words with W
The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.
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Wordle
Which letters keep company with W?
Among the 1378 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside W. They make good second guesses once W is confirmed.
Vowel pairs
The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are EA (117), EE (89), OU (80), IE (77), OO (66).
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Sorted by ending
12 letter W words by last letter and last two letters
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -S | 558 | abandonwares, ablewhackets, acknowledges, aftergrowths, americawards, answerphones, anywhereness |
| -G | 190 | afterworking, backswording, birdwatching, blackwashing, blowtorching, boswellizing, bowdlerising |
| -D | 114 | acknowledged, basementward, befurbelowed, beperiwigged, carryforward, cinnamonwood, colourwashed |
| -E | 112 | athwarthawse, bachelorwise, baggywrinkle, ballanwrasse, balmawhapple, boogiewoogie, cataractwise |
| -R | 103 | acknowledger, archswindler, backwoodsier, basketweaver, bellowsmaker, bottleflower, breakweather |
| -Y | 92 | allowability, answerlessly, bewilderedly, bewitchingly, browsability, companionway, creditworthy |
| -N | 60 | backswordman, backswordmen, backwoodsman, backwoodsmen, betweenbrain, bumboatwoman, chamberwoman |
| -T | 59 | airworthiest, antitwilight, bantamweight, bewilderment, butterwright, candlewright, carriwitchet |
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -NG | 190 | afterworking, backswording, birdwatching, blackwashing, blowtorching, boswellizing |
| -ES | 131 | abandonwares, acknowledges, answerphones, arrowgrasses, basketweaves, betweenities |
| -SS | 110 | anywhereness, avowableness, backwardness, brownishness, clownishness, cowardliness |
| -ER | 103 | acknowledger, archswindler, backwoodsier, basketweaver, bellowsmaker, bottleflower |
| -RS | 100 | backswimmers, benchwarmers, birdwatchers, bowdlerisers, bowdlerizers, brainwashers |
| -ED | 92 | acknowledged, befurbelowed, beperiwigged, colourwashed, crowdsourced, disemboweled |
Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in W itself: autorickshaw, cradlefellow, preinterview, preoverthrew, preoverthrow, schoolfellow, summerfallow
Letter patterns
W words with striking patterns
Silent W
No common silent-W words sit at this length — most twelve-letter W words sound it out.
Two Ws (83)
athwarthawseburrowstownsdownwardnessdownweightedmeadowsweetsmultiwindowsnewichawanocnewsweekliesnewsworthiernewswritingsoverwwroughtprewelwiringreswallowingrewithdrawalslewingslewsslowwittedly
WA and WI openers
75 words start with WA and 72 start with WI in this list.
wabblinesseswachenheimerwagelessnesswaggonwaymanwaggonwrightwagnerianismwagonwrightswahlenbergiawainscotingswainscottingwaistcoateerwaistcoatingwaitressingswaitresslesswakeboarderswakeboarding
W with Z, X, J or Q (16)
blowzinessesboswellizingbowdlerizersbowdlerizingbrainwashjngchequerworkscoxswainshipequatorwardsfrowzinesseshollywoodizejinrickshawsjourneywomanjourneywomenjourneyworkslacquerwareslacquerworks
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High scorers
Highest-scoring 12 letter words with W
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| zwischenzugs | 39 | 42 |
| showbizziest | 38 | 38 |
| chequerworks | 33 | 34 |
| hollywoodize | 31 | 31 |
| jinrickshaws | 31 | 34 |
| waxchandlery | 31 | 32 |
| whillywhawed | 31 | 30 |
| yellowjacket | 31 | 35 |
| bushwhacking | 30 | 33 |
| checkweigher | 30 | 31 |
| lacquerworks | 30 | 33 |
| musquashweed | 30 | 32 |
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Words with meanings
6 twelve-letter W words, defined
earthenwaresnounplural of earthenware
intertwistedverbsimple past and past participle of intertwist
seaworthiestadjectivesuperlative form of seaworthy: most seaworthy
waistcoateernounA woman undressed to her waistcoat; a low-class prostitute, a whore.
wantonnessesnounplural of wantonness
wittichenitenounAn orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing bismuth, copper, and sulfur.
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Questions about 12 letter words with W
How many twelve-letter words contain W?
The general English word list used on this page has 1378 twelve-letter words with W. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.
Where does W usually sit in a twelve-letter word?
In this list W is the first letter of 345, the sixth letter of 187, the fifth letter of 142, the ninth letter of 142, the eighth letter of 114, the third letter of 108, the fourth letter of 108, the seventh letter of 98, the second letter of 63, the tenth letter of 47, the eleventh letter of 17, the twelfth letter of 7.
What are common twelve-letter words with W?
Everyday examples include commonwealth, downloadable, saskatchewan, newfoundland, acknowledged, twitteration, nitwitteries, sweethearted, sweatinesses, interwreathe. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.
Which twelve-letter W words score the most in Scrabble?
At face value the top scores are zwischenzugs at 39 and showbizziest at 38, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.
Are there twelve-letter words that end in W?
Yes: autorickshaw, cradlefellow, preinterview, preoverthrew, preoverthrow, schoolfellow, summerfallow.
Which twelve-letter words have a silent W?
Silent-W words are rare at this length; most twelve words sound the W out.
How do I find twelve-letter words with W in a certain position?
Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W in the word generator by pattern.
What is the difference between words starting with W and words containing W?
Words starting with W must begin with it. Words containing W can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.