4-letter words ending in W

There are 72 four-letter words that end in W in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are WHEW and WHOW, tied at 13 points. S starts the most of them, 18, and the average score is 8.9 points.

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These 72 words are 1.3% of all 5,469 four-letter words. A crossword answer of 4 letters ending in W has 72 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 4 letters ending in W, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

4-letter words ending in W in numbers

Words
72
Highest scoring
WHEW 13 pts
Average score
8.9 pts
With a definition
42 (58%)
Words by first letter
  1. A8
  2. B6
  3. C9
  4. D5
  5. E2
  6. F4
  7. G5
  8. K2
  9. M1
  10. P4
  11. S18
  12. T4
  13. V2
  14. W2

Highest-scoring 4-letter words ending in w

WordScoreLength
whew134
whow134
chaw124
chew124
chow124
phew124
dhow114
knew114
know114
skaw114

4-letter words ending in W (72)

All 72 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 4 letter words end in W?

72, which is 1.3% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 42 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 4 letter word ending in W for Scrabble?

WHEW and WHOW tie at 13 points before bonus squares. Next come CHAW (12), CHEW (12) and CHOW (12). The average is 8.9 points.

Which letter do most 4 letter words ending in W start with?

S, in 18 of the 72 (25%). C follows with 9.

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