Words Containing OW

Q: How many words contain "OW"?

2,475 valid English words contain the sequence OW.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing OW?

SHOWBIZZY at 38 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing OW?

KNOWLEDGEABLENESSES — 19 letters.

There are 2,475 English words that contain the sequence OW. Range: ACKNOWLEDGE to ZOWIE. The Scrabble® high-scorer is SHOWBIZZY at 38 points; the longest is KNOWLEDGEABLENESSES (19 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 8.4 letters.

By length — 2,475 words containing OW

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3-letter(18)
4-letter(65)
5-letter(133)
6-letter(242)
7-letter(381)
8-letter(487)
9-letter(461)
10-letter(314)
11-letter(182)
12-letter(89)
13-letter(59)
14-letter(25)
15-letter(12)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,475 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	showbizzes	36	36
3	knowledgeablenesses	30	36
4	knowledgeability	30	34
5	bowdlerizations	30	33
6	pasqueflowers	30	33
7	acknowledgements	29	35
8	knowledgeabilities	29	34
9	acknowledgedly	29	33
10	unbowdlerized	29	33

What these words mean

showbizzy: Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
showbizzes: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
knowledgeablenesses: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
knowledgeability: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
bowdlerizations: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
pasqueflowers: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
acknowledgements: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
knowledgeabilities: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
acknowledgedly: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
unbowdlerized: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "OW"?

2,475 valid English words contain OW.

Best Scrabble word containing OW?

SHOWBIZZY at 38 pts.

Longest word containing OW?

KNOWLEDGEABLENESSES (19 letters).