Ending in WL
8 words · highest scoring is shawl at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in WL
There are 8 five letter words ending in WL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is shawl at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BRAWL, DRAWL, SCOWL 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 WL — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With WL or Words Ending in WL, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in WL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in WL
- shawl11
- brawl10
- crawl10
- prowl10
- scowl10
- drawl9
- growl9
- trawl8
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in WL
- brawl10
- crawl10
- drawl9
- growl9
- prowl10
- scowl10
- shawl11
- trawl8
5 Letter Words Ending in WL by First Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With S Ending in WL
- 5 Letter Words Starting With B Ending in WL
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in WL
- 5 Letter Words Starting With D Ending in WL
- 5 Letter Words Starting With G Ending in WL
- 5 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in WL
- 5 Letter Words Starting With T Ending in WL
5 Letter Words Ending in WL Defined
- brawlNoun · 10 points
- a rough or noisy fight, especially one involving more than two people and in a public place
- crawlVerb · 10 points
- move forward on the hands and knees or by dragging the body close to the ground
- drawlVerb · 9 points
- speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds
- prowlVerb · 10 points
- (of a person or animal) move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
- scowlNoun · 10 points
- an angry or bad-tempered expression
- shawlNoun · 11 points
- a piece of fabric worn over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby
5 Letter Words Ending in WL: Questions
How many five letter words ending in WL are there?
There are 8 five letter words ending in WL in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in WL?
SHAWL is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in WL?
BRAWL, DRAWL, SCOWL are among the most familiar five letter words ending in WL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in WL 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.