With W
246 words · highest scoring is whisky at 19 points
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About 6 Letter Words With W
There are 246 six letter words containing W in our dictionary. The highest scoring is whisky at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 246 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AIRWAY, REWIND, WASHES 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.
6 Letter Words With W at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With W
- whisky19
- wizard19
- jigsaw17
- waxing17
- cowboy16
- jewels16
- weakly16
- weekly16
Common 6 Letter Words With W
- airway12
- clowns11
- marrow11
- shower12
- twelve12
- warmed12
- weiner9
- wiring10
6 Letter Words With W Defined
- airwayNoun · 12 points
- the passage by which air reaches a person's lungs
- elbowsNoun · 11 points
- the joint between the forearm and the upper arm
- rewindVerb · 10 points
- (with reference to a film or tape) wind or be wound back to the beginning
- twelveNumeral · 12 points
- equivalent to the product of three and four; two more than ten; 12
- washesVerb · 12 points
- clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent
- willedVerb · 10 points
- expressing the future tense
6 Letter Words With W: Questions
How many six letter words containing W are there?
There are 246 six letter words containing W in our dictionary, and 246 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing W?
WHISKY is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing W?
AIRWAY, REWIND, WASHES are among the most familiar six letter words containing W. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words containing W 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.