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5-Letter Words With HW

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HW

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With HW 4 words

How often does HW appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words containing HW. They average 12.8 points and the best is HWYLS (14 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
12.8
out of 14 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 50%
  • s 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing HW

h 4w 4y 4l 1s 1

H 4 + W 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + S 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hwyls

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing HW are there?

There are 4 five-letter words containing HW 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 HW?

HWYLS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCHWA (13), MAHWA (13), SHWAS (11).

Which rare five-letter words containing HW score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HWYLS (14), MAHWA (13), SHWAS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.