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8 Letter Words Containing W

There are 2,296 8-letter English words that contain W, from AARDWOLF to ZWIEBACK. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WHIZZING (33), BUZZWIGS (32), BUZZWORD (32). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.

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Showing the first 600 of 2,296 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1whizzing3334
2buzzwigs3235
3buzzword3234
4whizzers3231
5swizzled3031
6swizzler2930
7swizzles2930
8zwieback2830
9paxwaxes2728
10whizbang2628

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How many 8-letter words contain W?

2,296 valid 8-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).

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