With WL
11 words · highest scoring is lowly at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With WL
There are 11 five letter words containing WL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is lowly at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOWLS, DRAWL, PROWL 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 WL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With WL
- lowly11
- newly11
- shawl11
- bowls10
- brawl10
- crawl10
- prowl10
- scowl10
Common 5 Letter Words With WL
- bowls10
- brawl10
- crawl10
- growl9
- lowly11
- newly11
- scowl10
- shawl11
5 Letter Words With WL Defined
- bowlsNoun · 10 points
- a round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid
- brawlNoun · 10 points
- a rough or noisy fight, especially one involving more than two people and in a public place
- drawlVerb · 9 points
- speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds
- lowlyAdjective · 11 points
- low in status or importance; humble
- prowlVerb · 10 points
- (of a person or animal) move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
- shawlNoun · 11 points
- a piece of fabric worn over the shoulders or head or wrapped round a baby
5 Letter Words With WL: Questions
How many five letter words containing WL are there?
There are 11 five letter words containing WL in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing WL?
LOWLY 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 containing WL?
BOWLS, DRAWL, PROWL are among the most familiar five letter words containing WL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing 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.