Words Containing PW

Q: How many words containing PW are there?

There are 110 words containing PW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 29 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

SHIPWRECKING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIPWRECKED (26), SHIPWRECKS (24), SHIPWRECK (23).

Q: What are some common words containing PW?

Everyday examples include UPWARD , UPWARDS , UPWARDLY , STOPWATCH , SHIPWRECK , SLEEPWALK , SHIPWRECKING , SHIPWRECKED . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing PW?

SLEEPWALKINGS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHIPWRECKING (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does PW appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 110 words containing PW. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17.2 points, the best is SHIPWRECKING (27 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words: 110
Most common length: 9 letters; 29 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.2; out of 27 max
Longest word: SLEEPWALKINGS; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 40% of words

Most common last letters

s 40%
d 16.4%
e 7.3%

Top vowel pairs

ee20.9%
oo5.5%
ou3.6%

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Highest-scoring word containing PW

s ₁h ₄i ₁p ₃w ₄r ₁e ₁c ₃k ₅i ₁n ₁g ₂

S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + W 4 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).

shipwrecking

Form of shipwreck

verbruin utterly“You have shipwrecked my career”
verbsuffer failure, as in some enterprise
verbcause to experience shipwreck“They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea”

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How many words containing PW are there?

There are 110 words containing PW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 29 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing PW?

SHIPWRECKING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHIPWRECKED (26), SHIPWRECKS (24), SHIPWRECK (23).

What are some common words containing PW?

Everyday examples include UPWARD, UPWARDS, UPWARDLY, STOPWATCH, SHIPWRECK, SLEEPWALK, SHIPWRECKING, SHIPWRECKED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing PW?

SLEEPWALKINGS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHIPWRECKING (12 letters) is the longest common one.