5-Letter Words With DW
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With DW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With DW 12 words
How often does DW appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words containing DW. They average 10 points, the best is DWARF (12 points) and 25% end in E.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- l 16.7%
- m 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- aa8.3%
- au8.3%
- ee8.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing DW
d 2w 4a 1r 1f 4
D 2 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + F 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dwarf
- nouna person who is markedly small
- nouna legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
- nouna plant or animal that is atypically small
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How many five-letter words containing DW are there?
There are 12 five-letter words containing DW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word containing DW?
DWARF is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DWEEB (11), DWALM (11), DWAMS (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing DW?
Everyday examples include DWARF, DWELL, DWELT, DWEEB. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing DW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DWALM (11), DWAMS (11), DWAUM (11), DWANG (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.