With WAR
10 words · highest scoring is dwarf at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With WAR
There are 10 five letter words containing WAR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is dwarf at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AWARD, SWARM, WARMS 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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5 Letter Words With WAR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With WAR
- dwarf12
- warty11
- swarm10
- warms10
- award9
- wards9
- aware8
- wares8
Common 5 Letter Words With WAR
- award9
- aware8
- dwarf12
- swarm10
- wares8
- warms10
- warns8
- warts8
5 Letter Words With WAR Defined
- awardVerb · 9 points
- give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone)
- awareAdjective · 8 points
- having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
- swarmNoun · 10 points
- a large or dense group of flying insects
- waresNoun · 8 points
- pottery, typically that of a specified type
- warmsVerb · 10 points
- make or become warm
- wartsNoun · 8 points
- a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus
5 Letter Words With WAR: Questions
How many five letter words containing WAR are there?
There are 10 five letter words containing WAR in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing WAR?
DWARF is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing WAR?
AWARD, SWARM, WARMS are among the most familiar five letter words containing WAR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing WAR 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.