Ending in W
34 words · highest scoring is whew at 13 points
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About 4 Letter Words Ending in W
There are 34 four letter words ending in W in our dictionary. The highest scoring is whew at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 34 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ANEW, DREW, PLOW among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with W — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 4 Letter Words With W or Words Ending in W, which drops the length limit entirely.
4 Letter Words Ending in W at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Ending in W
- whew13
- chew12
- chow12
- phew12
- knew11
- know11
- skew11
- flaw10
Common 4 Letter Words Ending in W
- anew7
- brow9
- crew9
- flaw10
- grow8
- phew12
- skew11
- stew7
4 Letter Words Ending in W by First Letter
- 4 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in W
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- 4 Letter Words Starting With F Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With G Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With K Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With M Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With T Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With V Ending in W
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in W
4 Letter Words Ending in W Defined
- anewAdverb · 7 points
- in a new or different and typically more positive way
- chewVerb · 12 points
- bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow
- drewVerb · 8 points
- produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.
- growVerb · 8 points
- (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically
- plowNoun · 9 points
- a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds
- snowNoun · 7 points
- atmospheric water vapour frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer
4 Letter Words Ending in W: Questions
How many four letter words ending in W are there?
There are 34 four letter words ending in W in our dictionary, and 34 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words ending in W?
WHEW is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words ending in W?
ANEW, DREW, PLOW are among the most familiar four letter words ending in W. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words ending in W valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.