4-Letter Words With W
- 465 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With W
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With W 465 words
How often does W appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 465 four-letter words containing W. They average 9 points, the best is WAQF (19 points) and 19.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 465
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 19.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 19.4%
- w 15.5%
- e 8.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ee2.8%
- ai1.5%
- oo1.3%
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 four-letter word containing W
w 4a 1q 10f 4
W 4 + A 1 + Q 10 + F 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waqf
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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4-Letter Words With W FAQ
How many four-letter words containing W are there?
There are 465 four-letter words containing W 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 four-letter word containing W?
WAQF is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIZ (19), WAXY (17), SWIZ (16).
What are some common four-letter words containing W?
Everyday examples include WIFE, WILD, WISH, WITH, WILL, WINE, WIND, WISE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing W score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAQF (19), WHIZ (19), WYCH (15), HOWK (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.