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Words That Start With OW

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Popular Words That Start With OW

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

All Words That Start With OW 59 words

5-Letter Words Starting With OW 10

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6-Letter Words Starting With OW 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With OW 7

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9-Letter Words Starting With OW 5

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How common is OW at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 59 words that start with OW. Most are 6 letters long, they average 10.9 points, the best is OWNERSHIPS (18 points) and 32.2% end in S.

Total words
59
Most common length
6 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
10.9
out of 18 max
Longest word
OWLISHNESSES
12 letters
Most common ending
S
32.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 32.2%
  • e 13.6%
  • y 10.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie11.9%
  • ou8.5%

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 word that starts with OW

o 1w 4n 1e 1r 1s 1h 4i 1p 3s 1

O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + 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).

ownerships

Form of ownership

  1. nounthe relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
  2. nounthe act of having and controlling property
  3. nounthe state or fact of being an owner
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How many words that start with OW are there?

There are 59 words that start with OW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with OW?

OWNERSHIPS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OWLISHNESSES (18), OWNERSHIP (17), OWLISHLY (17).

What are some common words that start with OW?

Everyday examples include OWN, OWE, OWNER, OWNERSHIP, OWED, OWES, OWING, OWNERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with OW?

OWLISHNESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OWNERSHIP (9 letters) is the longest common one.