5-Letter Scrabble Words With W

There are 1030 valid 5 letter Scrabble words containing W — anywhere in the word, not just the start or end — in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include WHIZZ (29 pts), SWIZZ (26 pts), TOWZY (20 pts), WAQFS (20 pts) and WOOZY (20 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — the list to check when you've drawn a W tile and just need any 5-letter word that uses it, or a crossword slot where W lands mid-word. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list. Also try 5 letter words with L ending.

1030
Total Words
10.6
Avg. Scrabble Points
4
"W" Tile Value
29
Top Score (WHIZZ)

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With W

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words containing W in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best W 5 letter words to play when W is sitting on your rack and you need to maximize the play. Further down the board, YOWZA (20 pts) and JOWLY (18 pts) still hold their own. Also try 4 letter G words for Words With Friends.

WHIZZ 29 pts SWIZZ 26 pts TOWZY 20 pts WAQFS 20 pts WOOZY 20 pts YOWZA 20 pts BWAZI 19 pts JOWLY 18 pts

Full List: 1030 5-Letter Scrabble Words With W

Browse the complete 5 letter word list containing W, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-letter Scrabble word with W somewhere in it, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from WHIZZ (29 pts) down to BEWIG (11 pts). Looking for W specifically at the start, end, or middle? See the full word list directory. Also try 15-letter Scrabble words with N centered.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 1030 total.

WHIZZ29 pts
SWIZZ26 pts
TOWZY20 pts
WAQFS20 pts
WOOZY20 pts
YOWZA20 pts
BWAZI19 pts
JOWLY18 pts
CHAWK17 pts
CHOWK17 pts
HOWFF17 pts
MAWKY17 pts
OXBOW17 pts
PAWKY17 pts
SQUAW17 pts
TOWZE17 pts
WACKY17 pts
WALTZ17 pts
WANZE17 pts
WAREZ17 pts
WAZIR17 pts
WAZOO17 pts
WEIZE17 pts
WHACK17 pts
WHIFF17 pts
WICKY17 pts
WINZE17 pts
WIZEN17 pts
WIZES17 pts
WOOTZ17 pts
ZOWEE17 pts
ZOWIE17 pts
BYWAY16 pts
CHEWY16 pts
DEWAX16 pts
GAWKY16 pts
JAWED16 pts
JEWED16 pts
JOWED16 pts
WAXED16 pts
WEXED16 pts
WHICH16 pts
WOKKA16 pts
AJWAN15 pts
CWTCH15 pts
HAWKS15 pts
HEWGH15 pts
HOWDY15 pts
HOWKS15 pts
JAWAN15 pts
JEWEL15 pts
JEWIE15 pts
JOWAR15 pts
JOWLS15 pts
REWAX15 pts
TWIXT15 pts
WAKFS15 pts
WANKY15 pts
WAXEN15 pts
WAXER15 pts
WAXES15 pts
WEBBY15 pts
WEXES15 pts
WHELK15 pts
WHILK15 pts
WHISK15 pts
WHOMP15 pts
WHUMP15 pts
WHYDA15 pts
WILJA15 pts
WIMPY15 pts
WOJUS15 pts
WOMBY15 pts
WONKY15 pts
WOXEN15 pts
WUXIA15 pts
YAKOW15 pts
BAWDY14 pts
BAWKS14 pts
CAWKS14 pts
COWKS14 pts
EWHOW14 pts
FAWNY14 pts
FLAWY14 pts
FOWTH14 pts
FROWY14 pts
GAWCY14 pts
HOWFS14 pts
HWYLS14 pts
KAPOW14 pts
MAWKS14 pts
PAWKS14 pts
SHOWY14 pts
SOWFF14 pts
SWACK14 pts
THAWY14 pts
THEWY14 pts
VIEWY14 pts
WACKE14 pts
WACKO14 pts
WACKS14 pts
WAFFS14 pts
WASHY14 pts
WAUFF14 pts
WAVEY14 pts
WHARF14 pts
WHEFT14 pts
WHEWS14 pts
WHEYS14 pts
WHIFT14 pts
WHINY14 pts
WHISH14 pts
WHITY14 pts
WHOOF14 pts
WHOWS14 pts
WICKS14 pts
WIFEY14 pts
WIFTY14 pts
WITHY14 pts
WOCKS14 pts
WOOFY14 pts
WRACK14 pts
WRECK14 pts
WRICK14 pts
WRYLY14 pts
YAWEY14 pts
YAWNY14 pts
AWMRY13 pts
BAWTY13 pts
BLOWY13 pts
BYLAW13 pts
CAHOW13 pts
CHAWS13 pts
CHEWS13 pts
CHOWS13 pts
COWRY13 pts
CRWTH13 pts
DAWKS13 pts
DOWDY13 pts
EWKED13 pts
GAWKS13 pts
GOWKS13 pts
HAWMS13 pts
HOWBE13 pts
KAWED13 pts
MAHWA13 pts
OWCHE13 pts
PAWAW13 pts
POWNY13 pts
PSHAW13 pts
SCHWA13 pts
SHAWM13 pts
SPEWY13 pts
SWAMY13 pts
SYBOW13 pts
THWAP13 pts
WADDY13 pts
WAKED13 pts
WARBY13 pts
WASPY13 pts
WATCH13 pts
WECHT13 pts
WEDGY13 pts
WEEPY13 pts
WELCH13 pts
WENCH13 pts
WHAMO13 pts
WHAMS13 pts
WHAPS13 pts
WHAUP13 pts
WHEEP13 pts
WHELM13 pts
WHELP13 pts
WHIMS13 pts
WHIPS13 pts
WHIPT13 pts
WHOOP13 pts
WHOPS13 pts
WHUPS13 pts
WIDDY13 pts
WIGGY13 pts
WINCH13 pts
WISPY13 pts
WITCH13 pts
WOMYN13 pts
WOOPY13 pts
WORMY13 pts
WUDDY13 pts
YAWPS13 pts
ADVEW12 pts
ASKEW12 pts
AWAKE12 pts
AWOKE12 pts
AWORK12 pts
COWPS12 pts
DAWAH12 pts
DEAWY12 pts
DHOWS12 pts
DOWLY12 pts
DOWNY12 pts
DOWRY12 pts
DWARF12 pts
EMBOW12 pts
EMMEW12 pts
GAWSY12 pts
GOWFS12 pts
HAWED12 pts
HEWED12 pts
IMMEW12 pts
KAWAS12 pts
KAWAU12 pts
KIWIS12 pts
KNAWE12 pts
KNOWE12 pts
KNOWN12 pts
KNOWS12 pts
KOTOW12 pts
KREWE12 pts
KWELA12 pts
LAWKS12 pts
LEWKS12 pts
MACAW12 pts
PAPAW12 pts
ROWDY12 pts
SCOWP12 pts
SHOWD12 pts
SKAWS12 pts
SKEWS12 pts
SNOWK12 pts
SWAMP12 pts
SWANK12 pts
SWINK12 pts
TWANK12 pts
TWEAK12 pts
TWERK12 pts
TWINK12 pts
UPBOW12 pts
VOWED12 pts
WAGYU12 pts
WAKAS12 pts
WAKEN12 pts
WAKER12 pts
WAKES12 pts
WALKS12 pts
WANKS12 pts
WARKS12 pts
WAUGH12 pts
WAUKS12 pts
WAULK12 pts
WAVED12 pts
WAYED12 pts
WEAMB12 pts
WEEDY12 pts
WEEKE12 pts
WEEKS12 pts
WEIGH12 pts
WEKAS12 pts
WELKE12 pts
WELKS12 pts
WELKT12 pts
WEMBS12 pts
WHANG12 pts
WHIDS12 pts
WHIGS12 pts
WICCA12 pts
WIDOW12 pts
WIDTH12 pts
WIFED12 pts
WIGHT12 pts
WIKIS12 pts
WIMPS12 pts
WINDY12 pts
WINGY12 pts
WINKS12 pts
WIVED12 pts
WOKEN12 pts
WOKER12 pts
WOMBS12 pts
WONKS12 pts
WOODY12 pts
WORDY12 pts
WORKS12 pts
WOWED12 pts
WREAK12 pts
WROKE12 pts
WYLED12 pts
WYNDS12 pts
WYTED12 pts
YAWED12 pts
YOWED12 pts
ALWAY11 pts
ASWAY11 pts
AVOWS11 pts
AWASH11 pts
AWAVE11 pts
AWAYS11 pts
AWFUL11 pts
BAWDS11 pts
BEDEW11 pts
BEWIG11 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words With W

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words containing W in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

BEWIG 11 pts BEDEW 11 pts BAWDS 11 pts AWFUL 11 pts AWAYS 11 pts AWAVE 11 pts AWASH 11 pts AVOWS 11 pts