Words with K and W
There are 2,328 words that contain both K and W in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is WAZZOCKS at 35 points. They average 19.5 points, and W starts the most of them (658).
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Pages like this exist because K and W are awkward to place, and knowing the words that use them turns a liability into points. The shortest have 3 letters (5 of them). The longest run to 15 letters (13 words), ACKNOWLEDGEABLE among them. Type your rack into the solver above: it is set to words containing K, so the ones that also use W are easy to spot.
Words with K and W in numbers
- Words
- 2,328
- Highest scoring
- WAZZOCKS 35 pts
- Average score
- 19.5 pts
- Longest
- ACKNOWLEDGEABLE 15 letters
- A59
- B166
- C139
- D45
- E19
- F55
- G52
- H105
- I22
- J29
- K152
- L64
- M73
- N38
- O24
- P99
- Q2
- R72
- S265
- T122
- U53
- W658
- Y13
- Z2
Highest-scoring words with k and w
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| wazzocks | 35 | 8 |
| jabberwocky | 34 | 11 |
| wazzock | 34 | 7 |
| chequerworks | 33 | 12 |
| jabberwockies | 33 | 13 |
| chequerwork | 32 | 11 |
| acknowledgeably | 31 | 15 |
| bushwhackings | 31 | 13 |
| checkweighers | 31 | 13 |
| jabberwocks | 31 | 11 |
Words with K and W (2,328)
These 300 of the 2,328 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
15-letter words 8
13-letter words 14
12-letter words 19
11-letter words 38
10-letter words 40
9-letter words 72
8-letter words 59
7-letter words 25
6-letter words 11
Frequently asked questions
How many words have both K and W?
Unscrambly's list has 2,328 words that contain both the letter K and the letter W. 1,046 of them have a dictionary definition.
Why are K and W hard to play?
K is worth 5 points and W 4 in Scrabble, and both are hard to place. Learning the words that pair them means you can play both for a big score instead of holding them; these 2,328 words average 19.5 points.
What is the best word with K and W?
WAZZOCKS scores 35 points. Next come JABBERWOCKY (34), WAZZOCK (34) and CHEQUERWORKS (33). A shorter word that fits the board often beats a long one you cannot place.