Words Containing NOWS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing NOWS?

FOREKNOWS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SNOWSURFINGS (19), SNOWSHOEING (18), SNOWSURFING (18).

Q: What are some common words containing NOWS?

Everyday examples include KNOWS , SNOWSTORM , MINNOWS , SNOWS , SNOWSHOE , SNOWSTORMS , SNOWSUIT , SNOWSHOES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing NOWS?

SNOWSURFINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SNOWSTORMS (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing NOWS 32 words

How often does NOWS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 32 words containing NOWS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is FOREKNOWS (19 points) and 65.6% end in S.

Total words: 32
Most common length: 9 letters; 10 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.1; out of 19 max
Longest word: SNOWSURFINGS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 65.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 65.6%
e 9.4%
d 6.3%

Top vowel pairs

oe18.8%
ui6.3%
ei3.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing NOWS

f ₄o ₁r ₁e ₁k ₅n ₁o ₁w ₄s ₁

F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + K 5 + N 1 + O 1 + W 4 + S 1 = 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).

foreknows

Form of foreknow

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How many words containing NOWS are there?

There are 32 words containing NOWS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NOWS?

FOREKNOWS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SNOWSURFINGS (19), SNOWSHOEING (18), SNOWSURFING (18).

What are some common words containing NOWS?

Everyday examples include KNOWS, SNOWSTORM, MINNOWS, SNOWS, SNOWSHOE, SNOWSTORMS, SNOWSUIT, SNOWSHOES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing NOWS?

SNOWSURFINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SNOWSTORMS (10 letters) is the longest common one.