9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle

There are 612 valid 9 letter Scrabble words with W in position 5 (the exact middle) in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include BUZZWORDS (33 pts), ZUGZWANGS (32 pts), SKEWWHIFF (28 pts), PACKWAXES (27 pts) and SQUAWFISH (27 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you already know a middle letter, whether from a crossing crossword clue or a confirmed Wordle tile. Also try 5-letter word finder: starts with R.

612
Total Words
16.9
Avg. Scrabble Points
4
"W" Tile Value
Position 5
of 9 Letters

Highest Scoring 9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle

These are the highest-scoring 9 letter Scrabble words with W in the center in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best W 9 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, BUSHWHACK (26 pts) and SQUAWBUSH (26 pts) still hold their own. Also try middle-position P words for 9-letter puzzles.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 buzzwords 33 35
2 zugzwangs 32 36
3 skewwhiff 28 27
4 packwaxes 27 29
5 squawfish 27 27
6 bushwhack 26 27
7 pickwicks 26 29
8 squawbush 26 28

Full List: 612 9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle

Browse the complete 9 letter word list with W in position 5, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 9-letter Scrabble word with W in the middle, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from BUZZWORDS (33 pts) down to WISEWOMAN (17 pts). Also try I core-letter word list, 9 letters.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 612 total.

BUZZWORDS33 pts
ZUGZWANGS32 pts
SKEWWHIFF28 pts
PACKWAXES27 pts
SQUAWFISH27 pts
BUSHWHACK26 pts
PICKWICKS26 pts
SQUAWBUSH26 pts
SQUAWKING26 pts
HACKWORKS25 pts
SQUAWKERS25 pts
SQUAWKIER25 pts
BACKWORKS24 pts
JOBSWORTH24 pts
JURYWOMAN24 pts
JURYWOMEN24 pts
BETHWACKS23 pts
BUCKWHEAT23 pts
BULLWHACK23 pts
DUCKWALKS23 pts
EVERWHICH23 pts
FLEXWINGS23 pts
FLIXWEEDS23 pts
HAWKWEEDS23 pts
JERKWATER23 pts
KOFTWORKS23 pts
LYKEWAKES23 pts
LYKEWALKS23 pts
SHIPWRECK23 pts
THROWBACK23 pts
WOADWAXEN23 pts
WOADWAXES23 pts
WOODWAXEN23 pts
WOODWAXES23 pts
WORKWEEKS23 pts
BACKWRAPS22 pts
BEESWAXED22 pts
BEJEWELED22 pts
BODYWORKS22 pts
BOOKWORKS22 pts
CAKEWALKS22 pts
GRAYWACKE22 pts
GREYWACKE22 pts
HERDWICKS22 pts
MUCKWORMS22 pts
RACKWORKS22 pts
ROCKWORKS22 pts
WHIPWORMS22 pts
BACKWARDS21 pts
BACKWINDS21 pts
BACKWOODS21 pts
BACKWORDS21 pts
BEESWAXES21 pts
BUHLWORKS21 pts
BUSHWALKS21 pts
BUSYWORKS21 pts
CHEEWINKS21 pts
COXSWAINS21 pts
FARMWORKS21 pts
FISHWIVES21 pts
FORMWORKS21 pts
FORSWONCK21 pts
HICKWALLS21 pts
HOMEWORKS21 pts
HOOKWORMS21 pts
HORNWRACK21 pts
JAGDWURST21 pts
LICHWAKES21 pts
MESHWORKS21 pts
SQUAWROOT21 pts
THROWAWAY21 pts
WORKWOMAN21 pts
WORKWOMEN21 pts
BACKWATER20 pts
BIRDWATCH20 pts
BOOKWORMS20 pts
CAPEWORKS20 pts
CRIBWORKS20 pts
DIPSWITCH20 pts
DOOMWATCH20 pts
DUCKWEEDS20 pts
EACHWHERE20 pts
FARMWIVES20 pts
FISHWORMS20 pts
HANDWORKS20 pts
HEADWORKS20 pts
HEMPWEEDS20 pts
HOODWINKS20 pts
KNOTWORKS20 pts
LIKEWAKES20 pts
LIKEWALKS20 pts
LINKWORKS20 pts
OVERWATCH20 pts
OVERWHELM20 pts
PICOWAVED20 pts
PIPEWORKS20 pts
TASKWORKS20 pts
WASHWIPES20 pts
WASHWOMAN20 pts
WASHWOMEN20 pts
WIDOWHOOD20 pts
WOODWORKS20 pts
WORMWHEEL20 pts
YARDWORKS20 pts
ARMYWORMS19 pts
BANDWIDTH19 pts
BEADWORKS19 pts
BULLWADDY19 pts
BULLWHIPS19 pts
BUSHWOMAN19 pts
BUSHWOMEN19 pts
BYREWOMAN19 pts
BYREWOMEN19 pts
CAGEWORKS19 pts
CHARWOMAN19 pts
CHARWOMEN19 pts
CORKWINGS19 pts
CORKWOODS19 pts
DUCTWORKS19 pts
FIREWORKS19 pts
FLATWORKS19 pts
FLUEWORKS19 pts
FOOTWORKS19 pts
FOREWEIGH19 pts
FORSWINKS19 pts
FRETWORKS19 pts
HAIRWORKS19 pts
HANDWHEEL19 pts
HANDWOVEN19 pts
HIVEWARDS19 pts
HORNWORKS19 pts
INCHWORMS19 pts
KALEWIVES19 pts
KNAPWEEDS19 pts
LATHWORKS19 pts
LIFEWORKS19 pts
MILKWEEDS19 pts
MILKWOODS19 pts
NECKWEEDS19 pts
OVERWEIGH19 pts
OVERWORKS19 pts
PARKWARDS19 pts
PICOWAVES19 pts
POKEWEEDS19 pts
PORKWOODS19 pts
ROCKWEEDS19 pts
SCREWWORM19 pts
SEALWAXES19 pts
SHIPWORMS19 pts
SHITWORKS19 pts
SHOPWOMAN19 pts
SHOPWOMEN19 pts
SHREWLIKE19 pts
SHREWMICE19 pts
STOPWATCH19 pts
THROWDOWN19 pts
TREEWAXES19 pts
WIDOWBIRD19 pts
WIREWORKS19 pts
WITHWINDS19 pts
WOOLWORKS19 pts
WORKWEARS19 pts
BAKEWARES18 pts
BEEFWOODS18 pts
BEHOWLING18 pts
CASEWORKS18 pts
CLAMWORMS18 pts
CLUBWOMAN18 pts
CLUBWOMEN18 pts
COOKWARES18 pts
DOWNWARPS18 pts
EMBOWMENT18 pts
EVERWHERE18 pts
FOOTWEARY18 pts
FREEWHEEL18 pts
GIFTWRAPS18 pts
GLOWWORMS18 pts
GOLDWORKS18 pts
HEATWAVES18 pts
HOMEWARDS18 pts
ITCHWEEDS18 pts
KINGWOODS18 pts
KINSWOMAN18 pts
KINSWOMEN18 pts
LACEWORKS18 pts
MICAWBERS18 pts
MILKWORTS18 pts
MILLWORKS18 pts
MOONWALKS18 pts
NECKWEARS18 pts
OPENWORKS18 pts
OVERWEARY18 pts
PARTWORKS18 pts
PILEWORKS18 pts
RACEWALKS18 pts
RICHWEEDS18 pts
ROCKWATER18 pts
ROCKWOOLS18 pts
ROPEWALKS18 pts
ROPEWORKS18 pts
SCREWLIKE18 pts
SCUTWORKS18 pts
SEMIWORKS18 pts
SILKWORMS18 pts
SLOPWORKS18 pts
SUBDWARFS18 pts
TEAMWORKS18 pts
THROWOVER18 pts
TIMEWORKS18 pts
TUBEWORKS18 pts
WOODWASPS18 pts
WOODWORMS18 pts
WORDWRAPS18 pts
WORMWOODS18 pts
ALLOWABLY17 pts
ARROWWORM17 pts
BATHWATER17 pts
BECOWARDS17 pts
BEPOWDERS17 pts
BONDWOMAN17 pts
BONDWOMEN17 pts
BYTOWNITE17 pts
CARTWHEEL17 pts
CETYWALLS17 pts
CLAYWARES17 pts
CRABWOODS17 pts
DOWNWARDS17 pts
EMBOWELED17 pts
EMBOWERED17 pts
EMPOWERED17 pts
FIREWOMAN17 pts
FIREWOMEN17 pts
FIREWORMS17 pts
FIRMWARES17 pts
FLATWORMS17 pts
FOREWOMAN17 pts
FOREWOMEN17 pts
FREEWOMAN17 pts
FREEWOMEN17 pts
GAPEWORMS17 pts
GOODWIVES17 pts
GRUBWORMS17 pts
GUDEWIVES17 pts
GULFWEEDS17 pts
HAIRWORMS17 pts
HARDWIRED17 pts
HARDWOODS17 pts
HEADWARDS17 pts
HEADWINDS17 pts
HEADWORDS17 pts
HINDWINGS17 pts
HOMEWARES17 pts
HORNWORMS17 pts
IMBOWERED17 pts
IMPAWNING17 pts
IMPOWERED17 pts
KNOTWEEDS17 pts
LAKEWARDS17 pts
LEADWORKS17 pts
LEAFWORMS17 pts
MEANWHILE17 pts
MILLWHEEL17 pts
MOLDWARPS17 pts
NEWSWOMAN17 pts
NEWSWOMEN17 pts
OVERWARMS17 pts
OVERWRAPS17 pts
PLAYWEARS17 pts
POLYWATER17 pts
PULPWOODS17 pts
RENEWABLY17 pts
RINGWOMBS17 pts
RINGWORKS17 pts
ROADWORKS17 pts
SCRAWBING17 pts
SCRAWMING17 pts
SCRAWNILY17 pts
SCRAWPING17 pts
SCROWDGED17 pts
SIDEWALKS17 pts
SILKWEEDS17 pts
SLOWWORMS17 pts
SOMEWHATS17 pts
SOMEWHERE17 pts
SOMEWHILE17 pts
SPAEWIVES17 pts
STRAWWORM17 pts
STUDWORKS17 pts
SUMPWEEDS17 pts
SWIMWEARS17 pts
TAEKWONDO17 pts
TEAKWOODS17 pts
THROWABLE17 pts
TYPEWRITE17 pts
TYPEWROTE17 pts
WIDOWERED17 pts
WILDWOODS17 pts
WINDWARDS17 pts
WIREWORMS17 pts
WISEWOMAN17 pts

Lowest Scoring 9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 9 letter Scrabble words with W in the middle in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

WISEWOMAN 17 pts WIREWORMS 17 pts WINDWARDS 17 pts WILDWOODS 17 pts WIDOWERED 17 pts TYPEWROTE 17 pts TYPEWRITE 17 pts THROWABLE 17 pts