5-Letter Words Ending In W
There are 40 five-letter words that end in W in our word list. The most common are ALLOW, THROW and BELOW.
OXBOW and SQUAW score the most in Scrabble, at 17 points each. More of them start with S than any other letter (8 words). For Wordle, BELOW is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 40
- Top score
- OXBOW · 17
- Groups
- 16
Common 5-letter words ending in W and their meanings
- allow8 pts
- verb: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- throw11 pts
- verb: propel through the air
- below10 pts
- adverb: in or to a place that is lower
- arrow8 pts
- noun: a mark to indicate a direction or relation
- straw8 pts
- noun: plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
- elbow10 pts
- noun: hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- renew8 pts
- verb: reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
- strew8 pts
- verb: spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
- endow9 pts
- verb: give qualities or abilities to
- widow12 pts
- noun: a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 40 5-letter words ending in W
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 4
- aglow9
- allow8
- arrow8
- askew12
Starting with B 3
- bedew11
- below10
- bylaw13
Starting with C 1
- cahow13
Starting with E 3
- elbow10
- embow12
- endow9
Starting with I 1
- indow9
Starting with K 1
- kotow12
Starting with M 2
- macaw12
- miaow10
Starting with N 1
- nohow11
Starting with O 1
- oxbow17
Starting with P 3
- papaw12
- pilaw10
- pshaw13
Starting with R 4
- renew8
- resaw8
- resew8
- resow8
Starting with S 8
- screw10
- serow8
- shrew11
- sinew8
- squaw17
- straw8
- strew8
- strow8
Starting with T 3
- thraw11
- threw11
- throw11
Starting with U 3
- unmew10
- unsew8
- upbow12
Starting with V 1
- vrouw11
Starting with W 1
- widow12
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in W are there?
There are 40 five-letter words that end in W in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in W in Scrabble?
OXBOW and SQUAW are tied for the highest score at 17 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in W?
Common examples include ALLOW, THROW, BELOW, ARROW, STRAW and ELBOW.
Which 5-letter words ending in W have no repeated letters?
29 of them use each letter only once, such as THROW, BELOW, STRAW and ELBOW.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like ALLOW, THROW and BELOW. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.