4 letter words with W
Every four-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 · 650 words in our list
There are 650 four 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 25 for wazz.
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All 4 letter words with W
Grouped by where W first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.
W is the 1st letter (305)
WA93 words
WE53 words
WH35 words
WI46 words
WK1 words
WO43 words
WR10 words
WU11 words
WY13 words
W is the 2nd letter (81)
W is the 3rd letter (175)
W is the 4th letter (89)
Words with two Ws (12)
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Position of W in four-letter words
Words are counted by their first W, so each word appears once. Words with two Ws are listed separately below.
Common 4 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.
Which letters keep company with W?
Among the 650 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 EE (15), AI (8), OO (8), AU (7), EA (7).
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4 letter W words by last letter and last two letters
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -S | 99 | awes, awks, awls, awns, bows, caws, ccws |
| -W | 93 | abow, adaw, alew, alow, anew, anow, arew |
| -E | 65 | awee, bowe, dawe, ewte, fawe, hdwe, hewe |
| -T | 51 | awat, dawt, dowt, hewt, iowt, lowt, mowt |
| -N | 48 | awan, awin, bawn, bown, dawn, down, fawn |
| -Y | 36 | away, awfy, awny, awry, cowy, dewy, dowy |
| -L | 34 | awdl, awol, bawl, bowl, cawl, cowl, dowl |
| -D | 33 | awed, bawd, crwd, dawd, dowd, gawd, gowd |
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -WS | 44 | bows, caws, ccws, cows, daws, dews |
| -OW | 34 | abow, alow, anow, arow, avow, blow |
| -EW | 29 | alew, anew, arew, blew, brew, chew |
| -AW | 23 | adaw, blaw, braw, chaw, claw, craw |
| -WN | 23 | bawn, bown, dawn, down, fawn, gawn |
| -WL | 17 | bawl, bowl, cawl, cowl, dowl, fowl |
Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in W itself: abow, adaw, alew, alow, anew, anow, arew, arow, avow, blaw
W words with striking patterns
Silent W
Written but not pronounced.
Two Ws (12)
WA and WE openers
93 words start with WA and 53 start with WE in this list.
W with Z, X, J or Q (16)
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Highest-scoring 4 letter words with W
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| wazz | 25 | 25 |
| waqf | 19 | 19 |
| whiz | 19 | 18 |
| whuz | 19 | 19 |
| jawy | 17 | 18 |
| jewy | 17 | 18 |
| jhow | 17 | 18 |
| waxy | 17 | 16 |
| jawp | 16 | 19 |
| pkwy | 16 | 16 |
| quaw | 16 | 17 |
| swiz | 16 | 16 |
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How many four-letter words contain W?
The general English word list used on this page has 650 four-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 four-letter word?
In this list W is the first letter of 305, the third letter of 175, the fourth letter of 89, the second letter of 81.
What are common four-letter words with W?
Everyday examples include with, will, what, news, when, view, were, work, well, know. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.
Which four-letter W words score the most in Scrabble?
At face value the top scores are wazz at 25 and waqf at 19, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.
Are there four-letter words that end in W?
Yes: abow, adaw, alew, alow, anew, anow, arew, arow.
Which four-letter words have a silent W?
Examples include wrap. The W is written but not pronounced, which is why they trip up spelling and Wordle.
How do I find four-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.