Five Letter Words Ending with 'W'

High-scoring words: OXBOW (17 pts), SQUAW (17 pts), BYLAW (13 pts), CAHOW (13 pts), PSHAW (13 pts)

This page lists all 40 valid five-letter Scrabble words ending with W (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing which words end in a specific letter is a key strategy for parallel plays and hooking words in Scrabble. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other ending letters using the navigation below.

40 Total Words
10.4 Avg Score (pts)
OXBOW Top Word (17 pts)
25 Words ≥ 10 pts
AGLOW9 ALLOW8 ARROW8 ASKEW12 BEDEW11 BELOW10 BYLAW13 CAHOW13 ELBOW10 EMBOW12 ENDOW9 INDOW9 KOTOW12 MACAW12 MIAOW10 NOHOW11 OXBOW17 PAPAW12 PILAW10 PSHAW13 RENEW8 RESAW8 RESEW8 RESOW8 SCREW10 SEROW8 SHREW11 SINEW8 SQUAW17 STRAW8 STREW8 STROW8 THRAW11 THREW11 THROW11 UNMEW10 UNSEW8 UPBOW12 VROUW11 WIDOW12

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words end with W?

There are 40 valid five-letter Scrabble words ending with W in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Ending with 'W''?

The highest-scoring word is OXBOW with 17 Scrabble points. Out of 40 words, 25 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 10.4 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 15 score between 6 and 9 points, and 25 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.