5-letter words ending in W

There are 62 5-letter words that end in W. Fixing both the length and the final letter is a precise filter, which is why it shows up so often in Wordle strategy and crossword solving. W is a four-point tile that opens the classic wh question words and pairs neatly with R at the start.

Find these words in your tiles

Use ? or * for blank tiles. Shorter words are included too. Dictionary loads on your first search.

The full set is listed below with Scrabble points. Common examples include ablow, advew, aglow, allow and arrow. On the solver, set a length of 5 and an Ends filter of W to see which of these your tiles can make.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words ending in w

WordScoreLength
oxbow175
squaw175
yakow155
ewhow145
bylaw135
cahow135
pawaw135
pshaw135
sybow135
advew125

5-letter words ending in W (62)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words end in W?

There are 62 words in our dictionary that are 5 letters long and end with W.

Are these useful for Wordle?

Yes. If you have a green W in the last position, this is your candidate list. Cross off words containing letters you have already ruled out.

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