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Popular Words Containing IW

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

All Words Containing IW 99 words

7-Letter Words With IW 10

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8-Letter Words With IW 18

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9-Letter Words With IW 23

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10-Letter Words With IW 20

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11-Letter Words With IW 10

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12-Letter Words With IW 5

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How often does IW appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 99 words containing IW. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.5 points, the best is KOWHAIWHAIS (27 points) and 40.4% end in S.

Total words
99
Most common length
9 letters
23 words
Average Scrabble score
16.5
out of 27 max
Longest word
MULTIWAVELENGTH
15 letters
Most common ending
S
40.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.4%
  • g 9.1%
  • e 8.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee7.1%
  • ai6.1%
  • au6.1%

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 containing IW

k 5o 1w 4h 4a 1i 1w 4h 4a 1i 1s 1

K 5 + O 1 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

kowhaiwhais

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

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Words Containing IW FAQ

How many words containing IW are there?

There are 99 words containing IW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 23 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing IW?

KOWHAIWHAIS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MULTIWAVELENGTH (27), KOWHAIWHAI (26), PIWAKAWAKA (26).

What are some common words containing IW?

Everyday examples include HANDIWORK, KIWI, BIWEEKLY, POLLIWOG, KIWIS, PERIWIG, SEMIWEEKLY, PERIWINKLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing IW?

MULTIWAVELENGTH has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HANDIWORK (9 letters) is the longest common one.