6-letter words ending in W

There are 116 six-letter words that end in W in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest score is 17 points, shared by BOWWOW, HAYMOW and JIGSAW and others. B starts the most of them, 15, and the average score is 12 points.

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These 116 words are 0.5% of all 22,342 six-letter words. A crossword answer of 6 letters ending in W has 116 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 6 letters ending in W, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

6-letter words ending in W in numbers

Words
116
Highest scoring
BOWWOW 17 pts
Average score
12.0 pts
With a definition
60 (52%)
Words by first letter
  1. A4
  2. B15
  3. C6
  4. D2
  5. E3
  6. F7
  7. G4
  8. H5
  9. I1
  10. J1
  11. K1
  12. L1
  13. M9
  14. N2
  15. O4
  16. P8
  17. R14
  18. S7
  19. T3
  20. U12
  21. W5
  22. Y2

Highest-scoring 6-letter words ending in w

WordScoreLength
bowwow176
haymow176
jigsaw176
powwaw176
powwow176
guffaw166
kowtow166
pawpaw166
acknew156
acknow156

6-letter words ending in W (116)

All 116 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 6 letter words end in W?

116, which is 0.5% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 60 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 6 letter word ending in W for Scrabble?

Five words tie at 17 points, among them BOWWOW, HAYMOW and JIGSAW before bonus squares. Next come GUFFAW (16), KOWTOW (16) and PAWPAW (16). The average is 12 points.

Which letter do most 6 letter words ending in W start with?

B, in 15 of the 116 (13%). R follows with 14.

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