8 Letter Words Containing NW
There are 74 8-letter English words that contain NW, from DOWNWARD to UNWORTHY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: DOWNWASH (18), MOONWALK (17), OPENWORK (17). Roughly 4% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- UNWALLED12 pts
- UNWANING12 pts
- UNWANTED12 pts
- UNWARIER11 pts
- UNWARILY14 pts
- UNWARMED14 pts
- UNWARNED12 pts
- UNWARPED14 pts
- UNWASHED15 pts
- UNWASTED12 pts
- UNWEANED12 pts
- UNWEAVES14 pts
- UNWEDDED14 pts
- UNWEEDED13 pts
- UNWEIGHT15 pts
- UNWELDED13 pts
- UNWETTED12 pts
- UNWIELDY15 pts
- UNWIFELY17 pts
- UNWILLED12 pts
- UNWINDER12 pts
- UNWISDOM14 pts
- UNWISELY14 pts
- UNWISEST11 pts
- UNWISHED15 pts
- UNWISHES14 pts
- UNWITTED12 pts
- UNWONTED12 pts
- UNWOODED13 pts
- UNWORKED16 pts
- UNWORTHY17 pts
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 | downwash | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | moonwalk | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | openwork | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | pinworks | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | unwifely | 17 | 19 |
| 6 | unworthy | 17 | 17 |
| 7 | enwombed | 16 | 19 |
| 8 | downwind | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | pinwheel | 16 | 18 |
| 10 | unworked | 16 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain NW?
74 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters NW 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).