With OW
45 words · highest scoring is throwback at 23 points
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About 9 Letter Words With OW
There are 45 nine letter words containing OW in our dictionary. The highest scoring is throwback at 23 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 45 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALLOWANCE, FLOWERING, POWERLESS 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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9 Letter Words With OW at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With OW
- throwback23
- crackdown21
- smackdown21
- knowingly20
- breakdown19
- microwave19
- snowflake19
- coworkers18
Common 9 Letter Words With OW
- allowance14
- cowardice17
- downwards17
- followers15
- knowingly20
- overthrow18
- showcases17
- swallowed16
9 Letter Words With OW Defined
- allowanceNoun · 14 points
- the amount of something that is permitted, especially within a set of regulations or for a specified purpose
- crackdownNoun · 21 points
- a series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour
- floweringAdjective · 16 points
- (of a plant) in bloom
- knowinglyAdverb · 20 points
- in a way that suggests one has secret knowledge or awareness
- powerlessAdjective · 14 points
- without ability, influence, or power
- snowflakeNoun · 19 points
- a flake of snow, especially a feathery ice crystal, typically displaying delicate sixfold symmetry
9 Letter Words With OW: Questions
How many nine letter words containing OW are there?
There are 45 nine letter words containing OW in our dictionary, and 45 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing OW?
THROWBACK is the highest scoring option at 23 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing OW?
ALLOWANCE, FLOWERING, POWERLESS are among the most familiar nine letter words containing OW. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words 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.