Words that end in W
417 words in our dictionary end with the letter W. Choose a word length below for the complete list, or skim the most common words ending in W.
Most common words that end in W
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- new
- now
- view
- how
- review
- know
- show
- law
- low
- below
- few
- window
- yellow
- follow
- allow
- overview
- saw
- flow
- snow
- interview
- knew
- blow
- row
- preview
Highest-scoring words that end in W
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- jackscrew 27
- jackstraw 25
- chowchow 24
- hawkshaw 24
- jackdaw 24
- kickshaw 24
- lockjaw 23
- schoolfellow 23
- yokefellow 23
- backflow 22
- checkrow 22
- clapperclaw 22
- shopwindow 22
- thumbscrew 22
- wheelbarrow 22
- cockcrow 21
- grandnephew 21
- marshmallow 21
- oldsquaw 21
- playfellow 21
- corkscrew 20
- feverfew 20
- foreshadow 20
- highbrow 20
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 39 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 57 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 40 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 86 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 72 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 76 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 24 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 9 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 10 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words end in W?
417 words in our dictionary end with W, across every word length. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that end in W?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: new, now, view, how, review, know, show, law. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in W in Scrabble?
jackscrew scores 27 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.