Words Containing NW
There are 324 English words that contain the sequence NW. Range: BETWEENWHILES to WOODENWARES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is COMMONWEALTHS at 25 points; the longest is UNWILLINGNESSES (15 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is UNWILLINGNESSES at 15 letters.
Word list
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- EARTHENWARE17 pts
- EARTHENWARES18 pts
- ENWHEEL13 pts
- ENWHEELED16 pts
- ENWHEELING17 pts
- ENWHEELS14 pts
- ENWIND10 pts
- ENWINDING14 pts
- ENWINDS11 pts
- ENWOMB13 pts
- ENWOMBED16 pts
- ENWOMBING17 pts
- ENWOMBS14 pts
- ENWOUND11 pts
- ENWRAP11 pts
- ENWRAPPED17 pts
- ENWRAPPING18 pts
- ENWRAPS12 pts
- ENWREATHE15 pts
- ENWREATHED17 pts
- ENWREATHES16 pts
- ENWREATHING18 pts
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- INWALL9 pts
- INWALLED12 pts
- INWALLING13 pts
- INWALLS10 pts
- INWARD10 pts
- INWARDLY15 pts
- INWARDNESS14 pts
- INWARDNESSES16 pts
- INWARDS11 pts
- INWEAVE13 pts
- INWEAVED15 pts
- INWEAVES14 pts
- INWEAVING16 pts
- INWIND10 pts
- INWINDING14 pts
- INWINDS11 pts
- INWOUND11 pts
- INWOVE12 pts
- INWOVEN13 pts
- INWRAP11 pts
- INWRAPPED17 pts
- INWRAPPING18 pts
- INWRAPS12 pts
- IRONWARE11 pts
- IRONWARES12 pts
- IRONWEED12 pts
- IRONWEEDS13 pts
- IRONWOOD12 pts
- IRONWOODS13 pts
- IRONWORK15 pts
- IRONWORKER17 pts
- IRONWORKERS18 pts
- IRONWORKS16 pts
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- UNWALLED12 pts
- UNWANING12 pts
- UNWANTED12 pts
- UNWARIER11 pts
- UNWARIEST12 pts
- UNWARILY14 pts
- UNWARINESS13 pts
- UNWARINESSES15 pts
- UNWARLIKE16 pts
- UNWARMED14 pts
- UNWARNED12 pts
- UNWARPED14 pts
- UNWARRANTABLE18 pts
- UNWARRANTABLY21 pts
- UNWARRANTED15 pts
- UNWARY12 pts
- UNWASHED15 pts
- UNWASHEDNESS19 pts
- UNWASHEDNESSES21 pts
- UNWASHEDS16 pts
- UNWASTED12 pts
- UNWATCHABLE21 pts
- UNWAVERING17 pts
- UNWAVERINGLY22 pts
- UNWAXED18 pts
- UNWEANED12 pts
- UNWEARABLE15 pts
- UNWEARIED13 pts
- UNWEARIEDLY18 pts
- UNWEARY13 pts
- UNWEATHERED18 pts
- UNWEAVE13 pts
- UNWEAVES14 pts
- UNWEAVING16 pts
- UNWED9 pts
- UNWEDDED14 pts
- UNWEEDED13 pts
- UNWEETING13 pts
- UNWEETINGLY18 pts
- UNWEIGHT15 pts
- UNWEIGHTED18 pts
- UNWEIGHTING19 pts
- UNWEIGHTS16 pts
- UNWELCOME16 pts
- UNWELDED13 pts
- UNWELL9 pts
- UNWEPT11 pts
- UNWETTED12 pts
- UNWHITE13 pts
- UNWHOLESOME19 pts
- UNWHOLESOMELY24 pts
- UNWIELDIER14 pts
- UNWIELDIEST15 pts
- UNWIELDILY17 pts
- UNWIELDINESS16 pts
- UNWIELDINESSES18 pts
- UNWIELDY15 pts
- UNWIFELY17 pts
- UNWILLED12 pts
- UNWILLING13 pts
- UNWILLINGLY18 pts
- UNWILLINGNESS17 pts
- UNWILLINGNESSES19 pts
- UNWIND10 pts
- UNWINDER12 pts
- UNWINDERS13 pts
- UNWINDING14 pts
- UNWINDS11 pts
- UNWINNABLE15 pts
- UNWISDOM14 pts
- UNWISDOMS15 pts
- UNWISE9 pts
- UNWISELY14 pts
- UNWISER10 pts
- UNWISEST11 pts
- UNWISH12 pts
- UNWISHED15 pts
- UNWISHES14 pts
- UNWISHING16 pts
- UNWIT8 pts
- UNWITS9 pts
- UNWITTED12 pts
- UNWITTING13 pts
- UNWITTINGLY18 pts
- UNWOMANLY17 pts
- UNWON8 pts
- UNWONTED12 pts
- UNWONTEDLY17 pts
- UNWONTEDNESS16 pts
- UNWONTEDNESSES18 pts
- UNWOODED13 pts
- UNWOOED11 pts
- UNWORKABILITIES24 pts
- UNWORKABILITY25 pts
- UNWORKABLE19 pts
- UNWORKABLES20 pts
- UNWORKED16 pts
- UNWORLDLINESS17 pts
- UNWORLDLINESSES19 pts
- UNWORLDLY16 pts
- UNWORN9 pts
- UNWORRIED13 pts
- UNWORTHIER16 pts
- UNWORTHIES16 pts
- UNWORTHIEST17 pts
- UNWORTHILY19 pts
- UNWORTHINESS18 pts
- UNWORTHINESSES20 pts
- UNWORTHY17 pts
- UNWOUND11 pts
- UNWOUNDED14 pts
- UNWOVE12 pts
- UNWOVEN13 pts
- UNWRAP11 pts
- UNWRAPPED17 pts
- UNWRAPPING18 pts
- UNWRAPS12 pts
- UNWREATHE15 pts
- UNWREATHED17 pts
- UNWREATHES16 pts
- UNWREATHING18 pts
- UNWRITTEN12 pts
- UNWRUNG11 pts
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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 | commonwealths | 25 | 29 |
| 2 | companionways | 25 | 29 |
| 3 | unworkability | 25 | 28 |
| 4 | commonwealth | 24 | 28 |
| 5 | companionway | 24 | 28 |
| 6 | jimsonweeds | 24 | 28 |
| 7 | unworkabilities | 24 | 28 |
| 8 | unwholesomely | 24 | 27 |
| 9 | betweenwhiles | 24 | 26 |
| 10 | kitchenwares | 24 | 25 |
What these words mean
- commonwealths
- (noun)The well-being of a community.
- companionways
- (noun)A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
- unworkability
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- commonwealth
- (noun)The well-being of a community.
- companionway
- (noun)A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
- jimsonweeds
- (noun)A poisonous plant of the Datura stramonium species, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. A hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high.
- unworkabilities
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- unwholesomely
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- betweenwhiles
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- kitchenwares
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "NW"?
324 valid English words contain NW.
Best Scrabble word containing NW?
COMMONWEALTHS at 25 pts.
Longest word containing NW?
UNWILLINGNESSES (15 letters).