With WS
9 words · highest scoring is jaws at 14 points
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About 4 Letter Words With WS
There are 9 four letter words containing WS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jaws at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOWS, LAWS, PAWS 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.
For a wider net, try Words With WS, which drops the length limit entirely.
4 Letter Words With WS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With WS
- jaws14
- vows10
- bows9
- cows9
- paws9
- laws7
- lows7
- news7
Common 4 Letter Words With WS
- bows9
- cows9
- jaws14
- laws7
- lows7
- news7
- paws9
- rows7
4 Letter Words With WS Defined
- bowsNoun · 9 points
- a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons
- cowsNoun · 9 points
- a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef
- lawsNoun · 7 points
- the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties
- lowsVerb · 7 points
- (of a cow) make a characteristic deep sound
- pawsNoun · 9 points
- an animal's foot having claws and pads
- rowsNoun · 7 points
- a number of people or things in a more or less straight line
4 Letter Words With WS: Questions
How many four letter words containing WS are there?
There are 9 four letter words containing WS in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing WS?
JAWS is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing WS?
BOWS, LAWS, PAWS are among the most familiar four letter words containing WS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing WS 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.