5 letter words with W
Every five-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 · 1399 words in our list
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There are 1399 five 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 29 for whizz.
1399five W words in our list
40%start with W
24%end in S, mostly plurals
10.8average Scrabble face score
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The complete list
All 5 letter words with W
Grouped by where W first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.
W is the 1st letter (555)
WA158 words
waacs10waapa10waasi8wabby15wacke14wacko14wacks14wacky17wadds10waddy13waded10wader9wades9wadge10wadis9wadna9wadts9waefu11wafer11waffs14wafts11wafty14waged10wager9wages9waget9wagga10waggy13wagon9wagyu12wahoo11waide9waifs11waift11wails8waily11wains8waird9wairs8waise8waist8waite8waits8waive11wakan12wakas12waked13waken12waker12wakes12wakfs15wakhi15wakif15wakon12waldo9walds9waled9waler8wales8walie8walis8walks12walla8walls8wally11walsh11walth11walty11waltz17wamed11wamel10wames10wamus10wands9wandy12waned9wanes8waney11wanga9wangs9wanks12wanky15wanle8wanly11wanna8wanny11wants8wanty11wanze17wappo12waqfs20warbs10warby13warch13wards9wared9wares8warez17warks12warly11warms10warns8warnt8warps10warre8warri8warse8warst8warth11warts8warty11warua8warve11wasat8wasco10wasel8wases8washo11washy14wasir8wasms10wasnt8wasps10waspy13waste8wasts8wasty11watap10watch13water8watts8wauch13wauff14waugh12wauks12waulk12wauls8wauns8waura8waurs8wauve11waved12waver11waves11wavey14wawah14wawas11wawes11wawls11waxed16waxen15waxer15waxes15wayao11wayed12wayne11wazir17wazoo17
WE77 words
weaky15weald9weals8weamb12weans8wears8weary11weave11webby15weber10wecht13wedel9wedge10wedgy13weeda9weeds9weedy12weeke12weeks12weels8weems10weens8weent8weeny11weeps10weepy13weesh11weest8weete8weets8weety11weeze17wefte11wefts11wefty14wehee11weids9weigh12weils8weird9weirs8weise8weism10weize17wekas12wekau12welch13welds9welke12welks12welkt12wells8welly11welsh11welts8wembs12wemmy15wench13wende9wendi9wends9wendy12wenge9wenny11wents8weren8weros8wersh11weste8wests8westy11wetas8wetly11wevet11wexed16wexes15wezen17
WH101 words
whack17whale11whalm13whalp13whaly14whame13whamo13whamp15whams13whand12whang12whank15whaps13whare11wharf14wharl11wharp13whart11whase11whata11whatd12whats11whauk15whaup13whaur11wheal11wheam13whear11wheat11wheel11wheem13wheen11wheep13wheer11wheft14whein11wheki15whelk15whelm13whelp13whens11where11whets11whewl14whews14whewt14wheys14whiba13which16whick17whids12whiff17whift14whigs12while11whilk15whill11whils11whims13whine11whing12whins11whiny14whios11whips13whipt13whirl11whirr11whirs11whish14whisk15whisp13whiss11whist11white11whits11whity14whizz29whole11wholl11whomp15whone11whoof14whoop13whoot11whops13whore11whorl11whort11whory14whose11whoso11whows14whsle11whuff17whulk15whump15whups13whush14whute11whyda15
WI90 words
wicca12wicht13wicks14wicky17widdy13widen9wider9wides9widow12width12wield9wiels8wierd9wifed12wifes11wifey14wifie11wifty14wigan9wigga10wiggy13wight12wikis12wilco10wilds9wiled9wiles8wilga9wilis8wilja15willi8wills8willy11wilts8wimps12wimpy15wince10winch13winds9windy12windz18wined9winer8wines8winey11winge9wings9wingy12winks12winly11winna8winns8winos8winze17wiped11wiper10wipes10wired9wirer8wires8wiros8wirra8wised9wisen8wiser8wises8wisha11wisht11wishy14wisps10wispy13wisse8wiste8wists8witan8witch13wited9witen8wites8withe11withs11withy14witty11wived12wiver11wives11wiyat11wiyot11wizen17wizes17
WL2 words
wlity11wloka12
WO72 words
woads9woady12woald9wocas10wocks14woden9wodge10wodgy13woful11wogul9woibe10wojus15wokas12woken12woker12wokka16wolds9woldy12wolfs11wolly11wolof11wolve11woman10wombs12womby15women10womyn13wonga9wongi9wonks12wonky15wonna8wonts8woods9woody12wooed9wooer8woofs11woofy14woold9woolf11wools8wooly11woomp12woons8woops10woopy13woose8woosh11wootz17woozy20wopsy13words9wordy12works12worky15world9worms10wormy13worry11worse8worst8worth11worts8wouch13wough12would9wound9woven11wowed12wowee11woxen15
WR33 words
wrack14wramp12wrang9wraps10wrapt10wrast8wrate8wrath11wrawl11wreak12wreat8wreck14wrens8wrest8wrick14wride9wried9wrier8wries8wring9wrist8write8writh11writs8wrive11wroke12wrong9wroot8wrote8wroth11wrung9wryer11wryly14
WU12 words
wuddy13wudge10wudus9wulls8wunna8wurly11wurst8wuses8wushu11wussy11wuxia15wuzzy29
WY10 words
wyled12wyles11wynds12wynne11wynns11wyson11wysty14wyted12wytes11wyver14
W is the 2nd letter (213)
awabi10awacs10awaft11await8awake12awald9awalt8awane8award9aware8awarn8awash11awato8awave11aways11awber10awdls9aweek12aweel8awest8aweto8awful11awhet11awhir11awide9awing9awink12awiwi11awkly15awmry13awned9awner8awoke12awols8awork12bwana10bwazi19cwtch15dwaal9dwale9dwalm11dwams11dwang10dwarf12dwaum11dweeb11dwell9dwelt9dwile9dwine9dwyka16ewder9ewers8ewery11ewest8ewhow14ewing9ewked13gweed10gwely12gwine9hwyls14kwapa14kwela12lweis8owche13owght12owies8owing9owled9owler8owlet8owned9owner8owres8owrie8owsen8owser8pwned11swabs10swack14swads9swage9swags9swail8swain8swale8swaly11swami10swamp12swamy13swang9swank12swans8swape10swaps10swapt10sward9sware8swarf11swarm10swart8swash11swath11swati8swats8swayl11sways11swazi17sweal8swear8sweat8swede9sweed9sweel8sweep10sweer8swees8sweet8swego9sweir8swell8swelp10swelt8swept10swerd9swerf11sweys11swick14swies8swift11swigs9swile8swill8swims10swimy13swine8swing9swink12swipe10swipy13swird9swire8swirl8swish11swiss8swith11swits8swive11swizz26swobs10swole8swoln8swonk12swoon8swoop10swops10swopt10sword9swore8sworn8swosh11swots8swoun8swung9swure8twaes8twain8twait8twale8twals8twalt8twana8twang9twank12twant8twats8tways11tweag9tweak12tweed9tweeg9tweel8tween8tweep10tweer8tweet8tweil8twere8twerk12twerp10twice10twick14twier8twigs9twill8twilt8twine8twink12twins8twint8twiny11twire8twirk12twirl8twirp10twist8twite8twits8twixt15twoer8twoes8twyer11
W is the 3rd letter (356)
abwab12ahwal11aiwan8ajwan15alway11asway11aswim10atwin8bawds11bawdy14bawke14bawks14bawls10bawly13bawns10bawra10bawrs10bawty13bewet10bewig11bewit10bewry13bowat10bowed11bowel10bower10bowes10bowet10bowge11bowie10bowla10bowle10bowls10bowly13bowne10bowrs10bowse10byway16cawed11cawks14cawky17cawny13chwas13cowal10cowan10cowed11cower10cowks14cowle10cowls10cowps12cowry13crwth13dawah12dawds10dawdy13dawed10dawen9dawks13dawns9dawny12dawts9dawut9dewal9dewan9dewar9dewax16dewed10dewer9dewey12diwan9dowar9dowds10dowdy13dowed10dowel9dower9dowie9dowle9dowls9dowly12downa9downs9downy12dowps11dowry12dowse9dowts9dowve12edwin9enweb10erwin8etwas8etwee8fawns11fawny14fewer11fowls11fowth14gawby14gawcy14gawds10gawks13gawky16gawps11gawsy12gowan9gowds10gowdy13gowfs12gowks13gowls9gowns9hawed12hawer11hawks15hawky18hawms13hawok15hawse11hewed12hewel11hewer11hewgh15howbe13howdy15howea11howel11howes11howff17howfs14howks15howls11howre11howso11inwit8iowan8irwin8jawab17jawan15jawed16jewed16jewel15jewie15jewis15jewry18jowar15jowed16jowel15jower15jowls15jowly18jowpy20kawas12kawau12kawed13kiwai12kiwis12lawed9lawer8lawin8lawks12lawns8lawny11lawzy20lewie8lewis8lewks12lewth11lewty11liwan8lowan8lowed9lower8lowes8lowly11lownd9lowne8lowns8lowps10lowry11lowse8lowth11lowts8mawed11mawks14mawky17mawns10mawrs10mewed11mewer10mewls10mowas10mowch15mowed11mower10mowha13mowie10mowra10mowse10mowth13nawab10nawle8nawob10newar8newbs10newed9newel8newer8newie8newly11newsy11newts8ngwee9noway11nowch13nowed9nowel8nowls8nowts8nowty11pawas10pawaw13pawed11pawer10pawks14pawky17pawls10pawns10pewee10pewit10piwut10powan10power10powin10pownd11powns10powny13powre10rawer8rawin8rawky15rawly11rawns8rewan8rewax15rewed9rewet8rewin8rewon8rewth11rowan8rowdy12rowed9rowel8rowen8rower8rowet8rowie8rowme10rownd9rowte8rowth11rowts8rowty11sawah11sawan8sawed9sawer8sawny11sewan8sewar8sewed9sewel8sewen8sewer8sewin8shwas11siwan8sowan8sowar8sowce10sowed9sowel8sower8sowff14sowfs11sowle8sowls8sowms10sownd9sowne8sowps10sowse8sowte8sowth11tawai8tawas8tawed9tawer8tawgi9tawie8tawny11tawpi10tawpy13tawse8tawts8tewed9tewel8tewer8tewit8tewly11thwap13tiwaz17towai8towan8towed9towel8tower8towie8towns8towny11towse8towsy11towts8towze17towzy20unwan8unwax15unweb10unwed9unwet8unwig9unwit8unwon8unwry11upwax17upway13vawte11vowed12vowel11vower11yawed12yawey14yawls11yawns11yawny14yawps13yewen11yowed12yowes11yowie11yowls11yowza20zowee17zowie17
W is the 4th letter (175)
adawe9adawn9adaws9adown9alawi8alews8alowe8amowt10arawa8avowe11avows11batwa10blawn10blaws10blown10blows10blowy13brawl10brawn10braws10brews10browd11brown10brows10chawk17chawl13chawn13chaws13chews13chewy16chowk17chows13clawk14claws10clews10clown10clows10crawl10crawm12craws10crewe10crews10crowd11crowl10crown10crows10deaws9deawy12dhows12drawk13drawl9drawn9draws9drown9drows9enews8enows8expwy20fanwe11fatwa11fetwa11flawn11flaws11flawy14flews11flowe11flowk15flown11flows11frawn11frowl11frown11frows11frowy14fulwa11futwa11glows9gnawn9gnaws9gnows9grews9grewt9growl9grown9grows9halwa11halwe11isawa8kaiwi12keawe12keywd16kiowa12kiswa12knawe12knowe12known12knows12korwa12krewe12lerwa8mahwa13malwa10meows10mohwa13plews10plows10prawn10prowl10prows10quawk21ratwa8reown8scawd11scawl10scaws10schwa13scowl10scowp12scows10seqwl17shawl11shawm13shawn11shaws11shawy14shewa11shewn11shews11showd12shown11shows11showy14skaws12skewl12skews12skewy15skiwy15slaws8slews8slows8smews10smowt10snaws8snowk12snowl8snows8snowy11spawl10spawn10spaws10spews10spewy13stawn8staws8stews8stewy11stown8stowp10stows8tcawi10tchwi13thawn11thaws11thawy14thews11thewy14thowl11thowt11trawl8trews8trows8unown8views11viewy14vrows11
W is the 5th letter (100)
ablow10advew12aflow11aglow9aknow12allow8arrow8askew12aview11balow10bedew11behew13below10bepaw12besaw10besew10bylaw13cadew11cahow13chivw16cohow13datsw9delaw9devow12elbow10embow12emmew12endew9endow9enmew10ennew8ensew8finew11groow9ignaw9immew12inbow10indew9indow9inlaw8inmew10kapow14kotow12macaw12menow10miaow10miauw10minow10navew11nohow11orrow8oxbow17paauw10palew10papaw12pelew10pilaw10pilow10pshaw13renew8repew10rerow8resaw8resew8resow8sclaw10scraw10screw10scrow10seraw8serow8shrew11shrow11sinew8sprew10squaw17starw8straw8strew8strow8sybow13theow11thraw11threw11throw11unbow10uncow10unfew11unlaw8unmew10unnew8unrow8unsaw8unsew8upbow12valew11vinew11volow11vrouw11yakow15
Words with two Ws (15)
awiwi11ewhow14pawaw13wawah14wawas11wawes11wawls11whewl14whews14whewt14whows14widow12wowed12wowee11wrawl11
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 five-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 5 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.
whichwouldworldwherewomenpowerwhilewaterwhitebelowwriteworkswatchwordsknownwholeshowsviewsweekslowerwomanshownallowbrownawardownerwrotewrongworthwhosewasteownedwantssweetwalesawarewheelwidthknowslewisswissnewlytowertwiceworstcrownwaynewingsthrowworsewallsdrawnwoodswellsgrowntownsworryswingwindsarrowweirdcrowdwavesflowsfewerwannawinesswordwageswheatwiredwiderscrewtwinswalkswattswelshtwistnewerwitch
Wordle
Which letters keep company with W?
Among the 1399 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 (46), OO (27), IE (26), AI (23), EA (23).
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Sorted by ending
5 letter W words by last letter and last two letters
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -S | 332 | adaws, alews, avows, awacs, aways, awdls, awols |
| -Y | 159 | alway, asway, awkly, awmry, bawdy, bawly, bawty |
| -E | 148 | adawe, alowe, avowe, awake, awane, aware, awave |
| -W | 103 | ablow, advew, aflow, aglow, aknow, allow, arrow |
| -N | 94 | adawn, adown, aiwan, ajwan, atwin, awarn, blawn |
| -D | 91 | awald, award, awned, bowed, browd, cawed, cowed |
| -T | 76 | amowt, awaft, await, awalt, awest, awhet, bewet |
| -R | 70 | awber, awhir, awner, bower, cower, dewar, dewer |
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -ED | 64 | awned, bowed, cawed, cowed, dawed, dewed |
| -WS | 63 | adaws, alews, avows, blaws, blows, braws |
| -ER | 56 | awber, awner, bower, cower, dewer, dower |
| -OW | 43 | ablow, aflow, aglow, aknow, allow, arrow |
| -ES | 36 | bowes, howes, lowes, owies, owres, swees |
| -EW | 34 | advew, askew, aview, bedew, behew, besew |
Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in W itself: ablow, advew, aflow, aglow, aknow, allow, arrow, askew, aview, balow
Letter patterns
W words with striking patterns
Silent W
writewrongwristswordwhosewrote
Written but not pronounced.
Two Ws (15)
awiwiewhowpawawwawahwawaswaweswawlswhewlwhewswhewtwhowswidowwowedwoweewrawl
WA and WH openers
158 words start with WA and 101 start with WH in this list.
waacswaapawaasiwabbywackewackowackswackywaddswaddywadedwaderwadeswadgewadiswadna
W with Z, X, J or Q (16)
ajwanbwazidewaxexpwyjawabjawanjawedjewedjeweljewiejewisjewryjowarjowedjoweljower
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High scorers
Highest-scoring 5 letter words with W
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| whizz | 29 | 28 |
| wuzzy | 29 | 29 |
| swizz | 26 | 26 |
| quawk | 21 | 22 |
| expwy | 20 | 20 |
| jowpy | 20 | 22 |
| lawzy | 20 | 20 |
| towzy | 20 | 19 |
| waqfs | 20 | 20 |
| woozy | 20 | 19 |
| yowza | 20 | 19 |
| bwazi | 19 | 20 |
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Words with meanings
15 five-letter W words, defined
belowprepositionLower in spatial position than.
wackenounA soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.
wackoadjectiveAmusingly eccentric or irrational.
wackyadjectiveZany; eccentric.
waddynounA cowboy.
wadernounOne who wades.
wadgenounthick slice of bread
wafernounA light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.
waftyadjectiveTending to waft; gaseous, insubstantial.
wagedadjectiveReceiving a wage.
wagerverbTo bet something; to put it up as collateral. “I'd wager my boots on it.”
wagesnounone's total income for a time period “weekly wages”
wagganounA rug created from material scraps, small raw wool scraps and hessian bags.
waterverbTo wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
whereadverbIn, at or to what place.
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Questions about 5 letter words with W
How many five-letter words contain W?
The general English word list used on this page has 1399 five-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 five-letter word?
In this list W is the first letter of 555, the third letter of 356, the second letter of 213, the fourth letter of 175, the fifth letter of 100.
What are common five-letter words with W?
Everyday examples include which, would, world, where, women, power, while, water, white, below. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.
Which five-letter W words score the most in Scrabble?
At face value the top scores are whizz at 29 and wuzzy at 29, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.
Are there five-letter words that end in W?
Yes: ablow, advew, aflow, aglow, aknow, allow, arrow, askew.
Which five-letter words have a silent W?
Examples include write, wrong, wrist, sword, whose, wrote. The W is written but not pronounced, which is why they trip up spelling and Wordle.
How do I find five-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.