5 Letter Words Containing W
Our word list contains 442 five-letter words containing W. The most frequent neighbouring letters are E (92), A (86), I (62). 54 of them contain two vowels side by side.
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Common words (315)
- AGLOW9
- ALLOW8
- ARROW8
- ASKEW12
- AVOWS11
- AWAIT8
- AWAKE12
- AWARD9
- AWARE8
- AWFUL11
- AWING9
- AWOKE12
- BAWDY14
- BAWLS10
- BELOW10
- BLOWN10
- BLOWS10
- BOWED11
- BOWEL10
- BOWLS10
- BRAWL10
- BRAWN10
- BREWS10
- BROWN10
- BROWS10
- BYWAY16
- CAWED11
- CHEWS13
- CHEWY16
- CHOWS13
- CLAWS10
- CLOWN10
- COWED11
- COWER10
- CRAWL10
- CREWS10
- CROWD11
- CROWN10
- CROWS10
- DAWNS9
- DOWDY13
- DOWNS9
- DOWNY12
- DOWRY12
- DRAWL9
- DRAWN9
- DRAWS9
- DROWN9
- DWARF12
- DWELL9
- DWELT9
- ELBOW10
- ENDOW9
- FAWNS11
- FEWER11
- FLAWS11
- FLOWN11
- FLOWS11
- FOWLS11
- FROWN11
- GAWKS13
- GAWKY16
- GLOWS9
- GNAWS9
- GOWNS9
- GROWL9
- GROWN9
- GROWS9
- HAWKS15
- HEWED12
- HOWLS11
- JAWED16
- JEWEL15
- KIWIS12
- KNOWN12
- KNOWS12
- LAWNS8
- LOWED9
- LOWER8
- LOWLY11
- MEWED11
- MOWED11
- MOWER10
- NEWER8
- NEWLY11
- NEWSY11
- NEWTS8
- OWING9
- OWNED9
- OWNER8
- PAWED11
- PAWNS10
- POWER10
- PRAWN10
- PROWL10
- PROWS10
- RAWER8
- RENEW8
- ROWDY12
- ROWED9
- SAWED9
- SCOWL10
- SCREW10
- SEWED9
- SEWER8
- SHAWL11
- SHOWN11
- SHOWS11
- SHOWY14
- SHREW11
- SINEW8
- SKEWS12
- SLEWS8
- SLOWS8
- SNOWS8
- SNOWY11
- SOWED9
- SPAWN10
- SPEWS10
- STEWS8
- STOWS8
- STRAW8
- STREW8
- SWABS10
- SWAMP12
- SWANS8
- SWAPS10
- SWARM10
- SWATS8
- SWAYS11
- SWEAR8
- SWEAT8
- SWEEP10
- SWEET8
- SWELL8
- SWEPT10
- SWIFT11
- SWIGS9
- SWILL8
- SWIMS10
- SWINE8
- SWING9
- SWIPE10
- SWIRL8
- SWISH11
- SWOON8
- SWOOP10
- SWORD9
- SWORE8
- SWORN8
- SWUNG9
- TAWNY11
- THAWS11
- THREW11
- THROW11
- TOWED9
- TOWEL8
- TOWER8
- TOWNS8
- TRAWL8
- TWANG9
- TWEAK12
- TWEED9
- TWEET8
- TWICE10
- TWIGS9
- TWINE8
- TWINS8
- TWIRL8
- TWIST8
- VIEWS11
- VOWED12
- VOWEL11
- WADED10
- WADES9
- WAFER11
- WAFTS11
- WAGED10
- WAGER9
- WAGES9
- WAGON9
- WAIFS11
- WAILS8
- WAIST8
- WAITS8
- WAIVE11
- WAKED13
- WAKEN12
- WAKES12
- WALKS12
- WALLS8
- WALTZ17
- WANDS9
- WANED9
- WANES8
- WANNA8
- WANTS8
- WARDS9
- WARMS10
- WARNS8
- WARPS10
- WARTS8
- WASPS10
- WASTE8
- WATCH13
- WATER8
- WATTS8
- WAVED12
- WAVER11
- WAVES11
- WAXED16
- WAXES15
- WEANS8
- WEARS8
- WEARY11
- WEAVE11
- WEDGE10
- WEEDS9
- WEEDY12
- WEEKS12
- WEEPS10
- WEEST8
- WEIGH12
- WEIRD9
- WELDS9
- WELLS8
- WELTS8
- WHACK17
- WHALE11
- WHARF14
- WHATS11
- WHEAT11
- WHEEL11
- WHENS11
- WHERE11
- WHETS11
- WHICH16
- WHIFF17
- WHILE11
- WHIMS13
- WHINE11
- WHIPS13
- WHIRL11
- WHISK15
- WHITE11
- WHOLE11
- WHOOP13
- WHOSE11
- WICKS14
- WIDEN9
- WIDER9
- WIDOW12
- WIDTH12
- WIELD9
- WILDS9
- WILLS8
- WILTS8
- WINCE10
- WINCH13
- WINDS9
- WINDY12
- WINED9
- WINES8
- WINGS9
- WINKS12
- WIPED11
- WIPER10
- WIPES10
- WIRED9
- WIRES8
- WISER8
- WISES8
- WISPS10
- WISPY13
- WITCH13
- WITTY11
- WIVES11
- WOKEN12
- WOLFS11
- WOMAN10
- WOMBS12
- WOMEN10
- WOODS9
- WOODY12
- WOOED9
- WOOFS11
- WORDS9
- WORDY12
- WORKS12
- WORLD9
- WORMS10
- WORRY11
- WORSE8
- WORST8
- WORTH11
- WOULD9
- WOUND9
- WOVEN11
- WOWED12
- WRAPS10
- WRATH11
- WREAK12
- WRECK14
- WRENS8
- WREST8
- WRING9
- WRIST8
- WRITE8
- WRITS8
- WRONG9
- WROTE8
- WRUNG9
- WRYER11
- YAWNS11
- YOWLS11
Less common words (127)
- AWASH11
- BAWDS11
- BLOWY13
- BOWER10
- BYLAW13
- CLEWS10
- COWLS10
- CRAWS10
- DHOWS12
- DOWEL9
- DOWER9
- DOWSE9
- DWEEB11
- EWERS8
- FATWA11
- GAWPS11
- HAWED12
- HEWER11
- HOWDY15
- JOWLS15
- JOWLY18
- MACAW12
- MEWLS10
- NEWEL8
- NOHOW11
- NOWAY11
- OWLET8
- OXBOW17
- PAWLS10
- PEWEE10
- PEWIT10
- PSHAW13
- RESEW8
- RESOW8
- REWED9
- ROWAN8
- ROWEL8
- ROWER8
- SCHWA13
- SCOWS10
- SHEWN11
- SHEWS11
- SOWER8
- SQUAW17
- SWAGS9
- SWAIN8
- SWAMI10
- SWANK12
- SWARD9
- SWASH11
- SWATH11
- SWEDE9
- SWIZZ26
- SWOTS8
- THEWS11
- TREWS8
- TROWS8
- TWAIN8
- TWEEN8
- TWERK12
- TWERP10
- TWILL8
- TWITS8
- TWIXT15
- UNWED9
- WACKO14
- WACKS14
- WACKY17
- WADER9
- WADIS9
- WAINS8
- WALED9
- WALES8
- WALLY11
- WANLY11
- WARES8
- WARTY11
- WASHY14
- WAXEN15
- WAZOO17
- WEALS8
- WEENS8
- WEENY11
- WEEPY13
- WEFTS11
- WEIRS8
- WELLY11
- WELSH11
- WENCH13
- WENDS9
- WETLY11
- WHAMS13
- WHEAL11
- WHELK15
- WHELM13
- WHELP13
- WHINY14
- WHIST11
- WHITS11
- WHOPS13
- WHORL11
- WHOSO11
- WHUPS13
- WIGHT12
- WIKIS12
- WILED9
- WILES8
- WIMPS12
- WIMPY15
- WINOS8
- WISED9
- WITHE11
- WIVED12
- WODGE10
- WOLDS9
- WONKS12
- WONKY15
- WOOER8
- WOOZY20
- WORMY13
- WRACK14
- WROTH11
- WRYLY14
- WURST8
- WUSSY11
- YAWED12
- YAWLS11
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- Containing C
- Containing D
- Containing E
- Containing F
- Containing G
- Containing H
- Containing I
- Containing J
- Containing K
- Containing L
- Containing M
- Containing N
- Containing W
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words containing W are there?
There are 442 in this list, 315 of which are everyday common words. Examples include AGLOW, ALLOW, ARROW, ASKEW, AVOWS.
What is a good Wordle guess containing W?
Start with a common word such as AGLOW, ALLOW, ARROW, then use the finder above to narrow the remaining options.
Are all of these valid in Scrabble or Wordle?
Most are, but official lists differ. Wordle accepts a curated answer list plus a larger guess list, while Scrabble dictionaries add or remove some entries.