12 Letter Words Containing W
There are 440 12-letter English words that contain W, from ACKNOWLEDGED to ZWITTERIONIC. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BUSHWHACKING (30), LACQUERWORKS (30), JOURNEYWORKS (29). Average word length in this list is 12 letters.
Word list
A
B
- BACKWARDNESS24 pts
- BACKWOODSMAN26 pts
- BACKWOODSMEN26 pts
- BANTAMWEIGHT23 pts
- BATTLEWAGONS18 pts
- BENCHWARMERS24 pts
- BETWEENBRAIN19 pts
- BETWEENTIMES19 pts
- BEWILDEREDLY22 pts
- BEWILDERMENT20 pts
- BEWITCHERIES22 pts
- BEWITCHINGLY26 pts
- BEWITCHMENTS24 pts
- BIRDWATCHERS23 pts
- BITTERSWEETS17 pts
- BLADDERWORTS19 pts
- BOWDLERISING19 pts
- BOWDLERIZERS27 pts
- BOWDLERIZING28 pts
- BRAINWASHERS20 pts
- BRAINWASHING21 pts
- BRAWNINESSES17 pts
- BREADWINNERS18 pts
- BREADWINNING19 pts
- BULLWHIPPING25 pts
- BUSHWHACKERS29 pts
- BUSHWHACKING30 pts
C
- CABBAGEWORMS24 pts
- CABINETWORKS23 pts
- CALLOWNESSES17 pts
- CANDLEPOWERS20 pts
- CARRIAGEWAYS21 pts
- CARRYFORWARD24 pts
- CARTWHEELERS20 pts
- CARTWHEELING21 pts
- CATERWAULING18 pts
- CAULIFLOWERS20 pts
- CHOWDERHEADS25 pts
- CHUCKAWALLAS26 pts
- CHURCHWARDEN26 pts
- CLAPPERCLAWS23 pts
- CLOWNISHNESS20 pts
- COCHAIRWOMAN24 pts
- COCHAIRWOMEN24 pts
- COLLYWOBBLES24 pts
- COMMONWEALTH24 pts
- COMPANIONWAY24 pts
- CONTRARIWISE17 pts
- CORKSCREWING24 pts
- COUNCILWOMAN21 pts
- COUNCILWOMEN21 pts
- COUNTERBLOWS19 pts
- COUNTERFLOWS20 pts
- COUNTERPOWER19 pts
- COUNTERVIEWS20 pts
- COUNTERWORLD18 pts
- COUNTRYWOMAN22 pts
- COUNTRYWOMEN22 pts
- COWARDLINESS18 pts
- CRACKLEWARES23 pts
- CREDITWORTHY24 pts
- CUCKOOFLOWER26 pts
D
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I
J
K
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M
- MARSHMALLOWS22 pts
- MARSHMALLOWY25 pts
- MEADOWSWEETS21 pts
- MELLOWNESSES17 pts
- METALWORKERS21 pts
- METALWORKING22 pts
- MICROBREWERS21 pts
- MICROBREWERY24 pts
- MICROBREWING22 pts
- MICROWAVABLE24 pts
- MIDDLEWEIGHT23 pts
- MINESWEEPERS19 pts
- MINESWEEPING20 pts
- MISKNOWLEDGE23 pts
- MULLIGATAWNY21 pts
- MULTITOWERED18 pts
- MULTIWARHEAD21 pts
N
- NARROWNESSES15 pts
- NEEDLEWORKER20 pts
- NETHERWORLDS19 pts
- NEWSMAGAZINE27 pts
- NEWSPAPERING20 pts
- NEWSPAPERMAN21 pts
- NEWSPAPERMEN21 pts
- NEWSWEEKLIES22 pts
- NEWSWRITINGS19 pts
- NIGHTWALKERS23 pts
- NONFLOWERING19 pts
- NONLANDOWNER16 pts
- NONRENEWABLE17 pts
- NONYELLOWING19 pts
- NORTHWESTERN18 pts
- NORTHWESTERS18 pts
- NOTEWORTHILY21 pts
O
- OTHERWORLDLY22 pts
- OUTWRESTLING16 pts
- OVERBORROWED21 pts
- OVERBROWSING21 pts
- OVERCROWDING22 pts
- OVERPOWERING21 pts
- OVERSHADOWED23 pts
- OVERSTREWING19 pts
- OVERSWEETENS18 pts
- OVERSWINGING20 pts
- OVERTHROWING22 pts
- OVERWATERING19 pts
- OVERWEIGHING23 pts
- OVERWEIGHTED23 pts
- OVERWHELMING24 pts
- OVERWINTERED19 pts
- OVERWITHHELD25 pts
- OVERWITHHOLD25 pts
- OWLISHNESSES18 pts
P
- PAPERWEIGHTS23 pts
- PASQUEFLOWER29 pts
- PASSAGEWORKS22 pts
- PAWNBROKINGS24 pts
- PENNYWEIGHTS24 pts
- PENNYWHISTLE23 pts
- PICKERELWEED24 pts
- PIECEWORKERS23 pts
- PLASTERWORKS21 pts
- PLAYWRITINGS21 pts
- POSTWORKSHOP26 pts
- POWERBROKERS23 pts
- PRAISEWORTHY23 pts
- PREINTERVIEW20 pts
- PRESWEETENED18 pts
- PRIZEWINNERS26 pts
- PRIZEWINNING27 pts
Q
R
S
- SALLOWNESSES15 pts
- SCHOOLFELLOW23 pts
- SCHWARMEREIS22 pts
- SCREENWRITER17 pts
- SCREWDRIVERS21 pts
- SCREWINESSES17 pts
- SCRIMSHAWING23 pts
- SCRIPTWRITER19 pts
- SEMIWEEKLIES21 pts
- SERVICEWOMAN22 pts
- SERVICEWOMEN22 pts
- SEWABILITIES17 pts
- SHADOWBOXING29 pts
- SHADOWGRAPHS25 pts
- SHADOWGRAPHY28 pts
- SHIPWRECKING27 pts
- SHITTIMWOODS21 pts
- SHOWMANSHIPS25 pts
- SHOWSTOPPERS22 pts
- SHOWSTOPPING23 pts
- SHREWDNESSES19 pts
- SHREWISHNESS21 pts
- SLEEPWALKERS21 pts
- SLEEPWALKING22 pts
- SNOWBOARDERS18 pts
- SNOWBOARDING19 pts
- SNOWMOBILERS19 pts
- SNOWMOBILING20 pts
- SNOWMOBILIST19 pts
- SONGWRITINGS17 pts
- SOUTHERNWOOD19 pts
- SOUTHWESTERN18 pts
- SOUTHWESTERS18 pts
- SPACEWALKERS23 pts
- SPACEWALKING24 pts
- SPEECHWRITER22 pts
- SPORTSWRITER17 pts
- SPRINGWATERS18 pts
- STALWARTNESS15 pts
- STEELWORKERS19 pts
- STEERAGEWAYS19 pts
- STEWARDESSES16 pts
- STEWARDSHIPS21 pts
- STONEWALLERS15 pts
- STONEWALLING16 pts
- STRAIGHTAWAY22 pts
- STRAWBERRIES17 pts
- STRAWFLOWERS21 pts
- STREETWALKER19 pts
- SUPERGROWTHS21 pts
- SUPERHIGHWAY27 pts
- SUPERLAWYERS20 pts
- SUPERPOWERED20 pts
- SUPERWEAPONS19 pts
- SWAGGERINGLY21 pts
- SWAINISHNESS18 pts
- SWALLOWTAILS18 pts
- SWAMPINESSES19 pts
- SWANKINESSES19 pts
- SWASHBUCKLED27 pts
- SWASHBUCKLER26 pts
- SWASHBUCKLES26 pts
- SWEATERDRESS16 pts
- SWEATINESSES15 pts
- SWEEPINGNESS18 pts
- SWELTERINGLY19 pts
- SWINGLETREES16 pts
- SWITCHBACKED29 pts
- SWITCHBLADES23 pts
- SWITCHBOARDS23 pts
- SWORDPLAYERS21 pts
T
U
- UNANSWERABLE17 pts
- UNANSWERABLY20 pts
- UNDERDRAWERS17 pts
- UNDERGROWTHS20 pts
- UNDERPOWERED19 pts
- UNDERWEIGHTS20 pts
- UNDERWHELMED22 pts
- UNDERWRITERS16 pts
- UNDERWRITING17 pts
- UNDERWRITTEN16 pts
- UNLAWFULNESS18 pts
- UNNEWSWORTHY24 pts
- UNREVIEWABLE20 pts
- UNTOWARDNESS16 pts
- UNWARINESSES15 pts
- UNWASHEDNESS19 pts
- UNWAVERINGLY22 pts
- UNWIELDINESS16 pts
- UNWONTEDNESS16 pts
- UNWORTHINESS18 pts
- UPWARDNESSES18 pts
W
- WAINSCOTINGS18 pts
- WAINSCOTTING18 pts
- WALKINGSTICK26 pts
- WALLPAPERING20 pts
- WALLYDRAIGLE20 pts
- WANTONNESSES15 pts
- WAREHOUSEMAN20 pts
- WAREHOUSEMEN20 pts
- WARMONGERING19 pts
- WASTEBASKETS21 pts
- WASTEFULNESS18 pts
- WATCHDOGGING24 pts
- WATCHFULNESS23 pts
- WATCHMAKINGS27 pts
- WATERCOOLERS17 pts
- WATERCOURSES17 pts
- WATERCRESSES17 pts
- WATERFLOODED20 pts
- WATERFOWLERS21 pts
- WATERFOWLING22 pts
- WATERINESSES15 pts
- WATERISHNESS18 pts
- WATERLOGGING18 pts
- WATERMANSHIP22 pts
- WATERMARKING22 pts
- WATERPROOFED21 pts
- WATERPROOFER20 pts
- WATERSKIINGS20 pts
- WEAKLINESSES19 pts
- WEARIFULNESS18 pts
- WEATHERBOARD21 pts
- WEATHERCASTS20 pts
- WEATHERCOCKS26 pts
- WEATHERGLASS19 pts
- WEATHERIZING28 pts
- WEATHERPROOF23 pts
- WEIGHTLESSLY22 pts
- WEIGHTLIFTER22 pts
- WEISENHEIMER20 pts
- WELTERWEIGHT22 pts
- WESTERNISING16 pts
- WESTERNIZING25 pts
- WHARFMASTERS23 pts
- WHEELBARROWS23 pts
- WHEELWRIGHTS25 pts
- WHEEZINESSES27 pts
- WHENCESOEVER23 pts
- WHERETHROUGH25 pts
- WHEREWITHALS24 pts
- WHIFFLETREES24 pts
- WHIGMALEERIE21 pts
- WHIMSICALITY25 pts
- WHIPPLETREES22 pts
- WHIPPOORWILL25 pts
- WHIPSTITCHED26 pts
- WHIPSTITCHES25 pts
- WHISPERINGLY24 pts
- WHITETHROATS21 pts
- WHITEWASHERS24 pts
- WHITEWASHING25 pts
- WHOLEHEARTED22 pts
- WHOREMASTERS20 pts
- WHOREMONGERS21 pts
- WHORTLEBERRY23 pts
- WICKEDNESSES22 pts
- WIDOWERHOODS23 pts
- WIENERWURSTS18 pts
- WIFELINESSES18 pts
- WILDERNESSES16 pts
- WILDFOWLINGS23 pts
- WINDBREAKERS22 pts
- WINDJAMMINGS28 pts
- WINDLESTRAWS19 pts
- WINDSURFINGS20 pts
- WINGLESSNESS16 pts
- WINTERGREENS16 pts
- WINTRINESSES15 pts
- WISECRACKERS23 pts
- WISECRACKING24 pts
- WISENHEIMERS20 pts
- WITCHGRASSES21 pts
- WITENAGEMOTE18 pts
- WITENAGEMOTS18 pts
- WITHDRAWABLE24 pts
- WITHOUTDOORS19 pts
- WITHSTANDING20 pts
- WOBBLINESSES19 pts
- WOEFULNESSES18 pts
- WOLLASTONITE15 pts
- WOMANISHNESS20 pts
- WONDROUSNESS16 pts
- WONTEDNESSES16 pts
- WOODCARVINGS22 pts
- WOODCHOPPERS25 pts
- WOODCUTTINGS19 pts
- WOODENHEADED21 pts
- WOODENNESSES16 pts
- WOODSHEDDING22 pts
- WOODWORKINGS24 pts
- WOOLGATHERER19 pts
- WOOLLINESSES15 pts
- WORDLESSNESS16 pts
- WORDSMITHERY24 pts
- WORKABLENESS21 pts
- WORKAHOLISMS24 pts
- WORKINGWOMAN25 pts
- WORKINGWOMEN25 pts
- WORKLESSNESS19 pts
- WORKMANSHIPS26 pts
- WORKSTATIONS19 pts
- WORSHIPFULLY26 pts
- WORTHINESSES18 pts
- WRATHFULNESS21 pts
- WRETCHEDNESS21 pts
- WRISTWATCHES23 pts
- WRONGFULNESS19 pts
- WUNDERKINDER21 pts
Y
Z
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bushwhacking | 30 | 33 |
| 2 | lacquerworks | 30 | 33 |
| 3 | journeyworks | 29 | 32 |
| 4 | pasqueflower | 29 | 32 |
| 5 | shadowboxing | 29 | 31 |
| 6 | switchbacked | 29 | 31 |
| 7 | bushwhackers | 29 | 30 |
| 8 | windjammings | 28 | 35 |
| 9 | bowdlerizing | 28 | 32 |
| 10 | weatherizing | 28 | 29 |
FAQs
How many 12-letter words contain W?
440 valid 12-letter English words contain the letters W in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).