8-letter words ending in W

There are 116 eight-letter words that end in W in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is CRACKJAW at 26 points. O starts the most of them, 16, and the average score is 16.4 points.

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These 116 words are 0.3% of all 40,530 eight-letter words. A crossword answer of 8 letters ending in W has 116 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 8 letters ending in W, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

8-letter words ending in W in numbers

Words
116
Highest scoring
CRACKJAW 26 pts
Average score
16.4 pts
With a definition
42 (36%)
Words by first letter
  1. A2
  2. B7
  3. C11
  4. D5
  5. E1
  6. F10
  7. G1
  8. H8
  9. I1
  10. K1
  11. L1
  12. M5
  13. O16
  14. P3
  15. R9
  16. S12
  17. T3
  18. U8
  19. W12

Highest-scoring 8-letter words ending in w

8-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 8 letter words end in W?

116, which is 0.3% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 42 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 8 letter word ending in W for Scrabble?

CRACKJAW scores 26 points before bonus squares. Next come CHOWCHOW (24), HAWKSHAW (24) and KICKSHAW (24). The average is 16.4 points.

Which letter do most 8 letter words ending in W start with?

O, in 16 of the 116 (14%). S follows with 12.

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