6-Letter Words With WS
- 98 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With WS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With WS 98 words
How often does WS appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 98 six-letter words containing WS. They average 11.3 points, the best is OXBOWS (18 points) and 65.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 98
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 65.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 65.3%
- d 9.2%
- e 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie3.1%
- ao1%
- eo1%
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 six-letter word containing WS
o 1x 8b 3o 1w 4s 1
O 1 + X 8 + B 3 + O 1 + W 4 + S 1 = 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).
oxbows
Form of oxbow
- nounthe land inside an oxbow bend in a river
- nouna U-shaped curve in a stream
- nouna wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
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How many six-letter words containing WS are there?
There are 98 six-letter words containing WS 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 six-letter word containing WS?
OXBOWS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SQUAWS (18), YAKOWS (16), FROWSY (15).
What are some common six-letter words containing WS?
Everyday examples include BROWSE, THROWS, ALLOWS, ARROWS, RENEWS, SCREWS, DROWSY, DROWSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing WS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YAKOWS (16), FROWSY (15), BLOWSY (14), BOWSAW (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.