Words Containing BW
There are 42 English words that contain the sequence BW. Range: ABWATT to WEBWORMS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is THUMBWHEELS at 24 points; the longest is COBWEBBIEST (11 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 7% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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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 | thumbwheels | 24 | 26 |
| 2 | thumbwheel | 23 | 25 |
| 3 | cobwebbing | 22 | 28 |
| 4 | cobwebbiest | 22 | 26 |
| 5 | cobwebby | 22 | 25 |
| 6 | cobwebbed | 21 | 25 |
| 7 | cobwebbier | 21 | 25 |
| 8 | cribworks | 20 | 22 |
| 9 | webworks | 20 | 21 |
| 10 | scrubwoman | 19 | 24 |
What these words mean
- thumbwheels
- (noun)A small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.
- thumbwheel
- (noun)A small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.
- cobwebbing
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- cobwebbiest
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- cobwebby
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- cobwebbed
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- cobwebbier
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- cribworks
- (noun)Cribbing (structural members)
- webworks
- (noun)A net or web; something structured or interlinked in a weblike manner.
- scrubwoman
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "BW"?
42 valid English words contain BW.
Best Scrabble word containing BW?
THUMBWHEELS at 24 pts.
Longest word containing BW?
COBWEBBIEST (11 letters).