Words Containing PW
There are 77 English words that contain the sequence PW. Range: DEEPWATER to WHIPWORMS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is SHIPWRECKING at 27 points; the longest is SHIPWRECKING (12 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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- SAPWOOD13 pts
- SAPWOODS14 pts
- SHIPWAY18 pts
- SHIPWAYS19 pts
- SHIPWORM18 pts
- SHIPWORMS19 pts
- SHIPWRECK23 pts
- SHIPWRECKED26 pts
- SHIPWRECKING27 pts
- SHIPWRECKS24 pts
- SHIPWRIGHT22 pts
- SHIPWRIGHTS23 pts
- SHOPWINDOW22 pts
- SHOPWINDOWS23 pts
- SHOPWORN16 pts
- SLEEPWALK18 pts
- SLEEPWALKED21 pts
- SLEEPWALKER20 pts
- SLEEPWALKERS21 pts
- SLEEPWALKING22 pts
- SLEEPWALKS19 pts
- SLEEPWEAR14 pts
- SLIPWARE13 pts
- SLIPWARES14 pts
- SLIPWAY15 pts
- SLIPWAYS16 pts
- SLOPWORK17 pts
- SLOPWORKS18 pts
- SNAPWEED14 pts
- SNAPWEEDS15 pts
- SOAPWORT13 pts
- SOAPWORTS14 pts
- STEPWISE13 pts
- STOPWATCH19 pts
- STOPWATCHES21 pts
- SUMPWEED16 pts
- SUMPWEEDS17 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 | shipwrecking | 27 | 30 |
| 2 | shipwrecked | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | shipwrecks | 24 | 25 |
| 4 | shipwreck | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | shopwindows | 23 | 24 |
| 6 | shipwrights | 23 | 23 |
| 7 | sleepwalking | 22 | 27 |
| 8 | shopwindow | 22 | 23 |
| 9 | whipworms | 22 | 23 |
| 10 | shipwright | 22 | 22 |
What these words mean
- shipwrecking
- (verb)To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
- shipwrecked
- (verb)To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
- shipwrecks
- (noun)A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
- shipwreck
- (noun)A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
- shopwindows
- (noun)A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.
- shipwrights
- (noun)A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
- sleepwalking
- (verb)To walk and/or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.
- shopwindow
- (noun)A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.
- whipworms
- (noun)Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals
- shipwright
- (noun)A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
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FAQs
How many words contain "PW"?
77 valid English words contain PW.
Best Scrabble word containing PW?
SHIPWRECKING at 27 pts.
Longest word containing PW?
SHIPWRECKING (12 letters).