With OW
30 words · highest scoring is chow at 12 points
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About 4 Letter Words With OW
There are 30 four letter words containing OW in our dictionary. The highest scoring is chow at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 30 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BLOW, GOWN, OWLS 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.
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4 Letter Words With OW at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With OW
- chow12
- know11
- flow10
- howe10
- howl10
- show10
- vows10
- blow9
Common 4 Letter Words With OW
- blow9
- brow9
- down8
- grow8
- lowe7
- owed8
- plow9
- snow7
4 Letter Words With OW Defined
- blowVerb · 9 points
- (of wind) move creating an air current
- cowsNoun · 9 points
- a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef
- gownNoun · 8 points
- a long elegant dress worn on formal occasions
- loweNoun · 7 points
- a warm light, especially one produced by fire
- owlsNoun · 7 points
- a nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a facial disc, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call
- slowAdjective · 7 points
- moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast
4 Letter Words With OW: Questions
How many four letter words containing OW are there?
There are 30 four letter words containing OW in our dictionary, and 30 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing OW?
CHOW is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing OW?
BLOW, GOWN, OWLS are among the most familiar four letter words containing OW. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing OW 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.