5-Letter Words With WL
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WL 36 words
How often does WL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 five-letter words containing WL. They average 10.2 points, the best is JOWLY (18 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- l 30.6%
- y 13.9%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing WL
j 8o 1w 4l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jowly
- adjectivehaving sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
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How many five-letter words containing WL are there?
There are 36 five-letter words containing WL 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 WL?
JOWLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOWLS (15), DOWLY (12), NEWLY (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing WL?
Everyday examples include CRAWL, NEWLY, TRAWL, GROWL, PROWL, BRAWL, SHAWL, LOWLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing WL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DOWLY (12), RAWLY (11), THOWL (11), WAWLS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.