Words Containing W

Q: How many words contain "W"?

11,227 valid English words contain the letter W.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing W?

SHOWBIZZY at 38 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing W?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES — 21 letters.

There are 11,227 English words that contain the letter W. Range: AARDWOLF to ZWITTERIONS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is SHOWBIZZY at 38 points; the longest is STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 11,227 words containing W

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Showing the first 600 of 11,227 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.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	showbizzy	38	37
2	whizzbangs	37	39
3	whizzbang	36	38
4	showbizzes	36	36
5	superheavyweights	35	36
6	jabberwocky	34	38
7	superheavyweight	34	35
8	jabberwockies	33	38
9	buzzwords	33	35
10	whizzing	33	34

What these words mean

showbizzy: (adjective)Of or pertaining to showbiz; glitzy, glamorous (possibly implying a lack of intellectual depth).
whizzbangs: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
whizzbang: (noun)A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding
showbizzes: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweights: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
jabberwocky: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweight: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
jabberwockies: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
buzzwords: (noun)A word drawn from or imitative of technical jargon, and often rendered meaningless and fashionable through abuse by non-technical persons in a seeming show of familiarity with the subject.
whizzing: (verb)To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.

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FAQs

How many words contain "W"?

11,227 valid English words contain W.

Best Scrabble word containing W?

SHOWBIZZY at 38 pts.

Longest word containing W?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (21 letters).