Ending in Y With OW
8 words · highest scoring is howdy at 15 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in Y With OW
There are 8 five letter words ending in Y and containing OW in our dictionary. The highest scoring is howdy at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DOWDY, DOWRY, ROWDY 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 Y — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try Words Ending in Y With OW, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in Y With OW at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in Y With OW
- howdy15
- showy14
- dowdy13
- downy12
- dowry12
- rowdy12
- lowly11
- snowy11
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in Y With OW
- dowdy13
- downy12
- dowry12
- howdy15
- lowly11
- rowdy12
- showy14
- snowy11
5 Letter Words Ending in Y With OW by First Letter
5 Letter Words Ending in Y With OW Defined
- dowdyAdjective · 13 points
- (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a woman)
- downyAdjective · 12 points
- covered with fine, soft hair or feathers
- dowryNoun · 12 points
- an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
- lowlyAdjective · 11 points
- low in status or importance; humble
- rowdyAdjective · 12 points
- noisy and disorderly
- showyAdjective · 14 points
- having a striking appearance or style, typically by being excessively bright, colourful, or ostentatious
5 Letter Words Ending in Y With OW: Questions
How many five letter words ending in Y and containing OW are there?
There are 8 five letter words ending in Y and containing OW 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 Y and containing OW?
HOWDY is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in Y and containing OW?
DOWDY, DOWRY, ROWDY are among the most familiar five letter words ending in Y and containing OW. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in Y and 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.