Words Containing WOW

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

POWWOWING is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOWWOWING (21), POWWOWED (20), BOWWOWED (20).

Q: What are some common words containing WOW?

Everyday examples include WOW , POWWOW , POWWOWS , POWWOWING , WOWS , WOWED , WOWING , POWWOWED . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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All Words Containing WOW 22 words

How often does WOW appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 22 words containing WOW. Most are 6 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is POWWOWING (21 points) and 27.3% end in S.

Total words: 22
Most common length: 6 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.9; out of 21 max
Longest word: POWWOWING; 9 letters
Most common ending: S; 27.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 27.3%
d 18.2%
g 13.6%

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ee4.5%

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Highest-scoring word containing WOW

p ₃o ₁w ₄w ₄o ₁w ₄i ₁n ₁g ₂

P 3 + O 1 + W 4 + W 4 + O 1 + W 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 21 points

Double word: 42 pts
Triple word: 63 pts

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

powwowing

Form of powwow

verbhold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting

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How many words containing WOW are there?

There are 22 words containing WOW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing WOW?

POWWOWING is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOWWOWING (21), POWWOWED (20), BOWWOWED (20).

What are some common words containing WOW?

Everyday examples include WOW, POWWOW, POWWOWS, POWWOWING, WOWS, WOWED, WOWING, POWWOWED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing WOW?

POWWOWING has 9 letters.