13-Letter Words With W
There are 227 thirteen-letter words containing W in our dictionary; 77 of them are common words.
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All 227 words
- acknowledging25 points
- commonwealths25 points
- foreshadowing24 points
- knowledgeable24 points
- overshadowing24 points
- housewarmings22 points
- untrustworthy22 points
- waterproofing22 points
- congresswoman21 points
- congresswomen21 points
- businesswoman20 points
- businesswomen20 points
- scriptwriters20 points
- unwillingness17 points
- superhighways28 points
- knowledgeably27 points
- assemblywoman25 points
- assemblywomen25 points
- weightlifting24 points
- northwestward23 points
- southwestward23 points
- weightlifters23 points
- northwesterly22 points
- southwesterly22 points
- northeastward20 points
- southeastward20 points
- powerlessness18 points
- swashbuckling28 points
- horsewhipping27 points
- swashbucklers27 points
- featherweight26 points
- whippoorwills26 points
- companionways25 points
- foreknowledge25 points
- hundredweight25 points
- thenceforward25 points
- wrongheadedly25 points
- anticlockwise24 points
- bantamweights24 points
- flamethrowers24 points
- middleweights24 points
- weatherproofs24 points
- straightaways23 points
- thundershower23 points
- welterweights23 points
- counterweight22 points
- disemboweling22 points
- disembowelled22 points
- mouthwatering22 points
- wholesomeness21 points
- woolgathering21 points
- streetwalkers20 points
- wainscottings19 points
- worthlessness19 points
- screenwriters18 points
- churchwardens27 points
- yellowhammers26 points
- microwaveable25 points
- swordsmanship24 points
- bewilderingly23 points
- overweeningly23 points
- speechwriters23 points
- underwhelming23 points
- landownership22 points
- weatherboards22 points
- passionflower21 points
- overwintering20 points
- airworthiness19 points
- seaworthiness19 points
- downheartedly24 points
- schoolfellows24 points
- weatherperson21 points
- wonderfulness20 points
- sorrowfulness19 points
- sportswriters18 points
- unwarrantable18 points
- unworldliness17 points
- pasqueflowers30 points
- cuckooflowers27 points
- walkingsticks27 points
- clapperclawed25 points
- pickerelweeds25 points
- unworkability25 points
- whithersoever25 points
- winterization25 points
- betweenwhiles24 points
- thoroughworts23 points
- cruiserweight22 points
- housewiferies22 points
- wishfulnesses22 points
- yellowthroats22 points
- unwarrantably21 points
- lowerclassman20 points
- shadowinesses20 points
- sportswriting19 points
- swarthinesses19 points
- watercolorist18 points
- wearisomeness18 points
- jabberwockies33 points
- weltschmerzes32 points
- switchbacking30 points
- overbejeweled29 points
- unbowdlerized29 points
- newsmagazines28 points
- chowderheaded27 points
- fellowshipped27 points
- whipstitching27 points
- hawkishnesses26 points
- horsewhippers26 points
- overwithholds26 points
- playwrighting26 points
- tiddledywinks26 points
- wafflestomper26 points
- whitewashings26 points
- blanketflower25 points
- carryforwards25 points
- fellowshiping25 points
- flowchartings25 points
- mawkishnesses25 points
- microswitches25 points
- unknowability25 points
- wheelbarrowed25 points
- awkwardnesses24 points
- followerships24 points
- gawkishnesses24 points
- misknowledges24 points
- overweighting24 points
- pennywhistles24 points
- unwholesomely24 points
- whistleblower24 points
- foreshadowers23 points
- metalworkings23 points
- microbrewings23 points
- superpowerful23 points
- wakefulnesses23 points
- waterfowlings23 points
- watermanships23 points
- waywardnesses23 points
- whimsicalness23 points
- wimpishnesses23 points
- withdrawnness23 points
- brainwashings22 points
- handwringings22 points
- hornswoggling22 points
- overborrowing22 points
- switchgrasses22 points
- trustworthily22 points
- waterthrushes22 points
- whigmaleeries22 points
- wolfishnesses22 points
- workabilities22 points
- bewilderments21 points
- bittersweetly21 points
- caulifloweret21 points
- downrightness21 points
- interworkings21 points
- knowingnesses21 points
- minesweepings21 points
- multimegawatt21 points
- needleworkers21 points
- preinterviews21 points
- snowmobilings21 points
- streetwalking21 points
- ultrapowerful21 points
- waggishnesses21 points
- wallydraigles21 points
- washabilities21 points
- waspishnesses21 points
- waterflooding21 points
- waterproofers21 points
- weathercaster21 points
- weisenheimers21 points
- betweenbrains20 points
- breadwinnings20 points
- counterpowers20 points
- crowdednesses20 points
- disendowments20 points
- forwardnesses20 points
- frowardnesses20 points
- glassblowings20 points
- growthinesses20 points
- lowerclassmen20 points
- oversweetened20 points
- reinterviewed20 points
- snowboardings20 points
- snowmobilists20 points
- southernwoods20 points
- warmongerings20 points
- weightinesses20 points
- welcomenesses20 points
- woolgatherers20 points
- cordwaineries19 points
- counterworlds19 points
- disallowances19 points
- flowerinesses19 points
- narrowcasting19 points
- oversweetness19 points
- presweetening19 points
- shallownesses19 points
- swinishnesses19 points
- wealthinesses19 points
- willfulnesses19 points
- wistfulnesses19 points
- witenagemotes19 points
- woebegoneness19 points
- awesomenesses18 points
- betweennesses18 points
- braillewriter18 points
- gallowglasses18 points
- scrawninesses18 points
- wearabilities18 points
- wettabilities18 points
- winsomenesses18 points
- winterberries18 points
- womanlinesses18 points
- worrisomeness18 points
- ingrownnesses17 points
- intertwisting17 points
- nonlandowners17 points
- outwardnesses17 points
- willingnesses17 points
- worldlinesses17 points
- lawlessnesses16 points
- unawarenesses16 points
- waterlessness16 points
- witlessnesses16 points
- wollastonites16 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 227
- By usage: 14 very common, 63 common, 150 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jabberwockies 33
- weltschmerzes 32
- pasqueflowers 30
- switchbacking 30
- overbejeweled 29
- unbowdlerized 29
- newsmagazines 28
- superhighways 28
- swashbuckling 28
- chowderheaded 27
Most common
- acknowledging
- commonwealths
- foreshadowing
- knowledgeable
- overshadowing
- housewarmings
- untrustworthy
- waterproofing
- congresswoman
- congresswomen
Definitions
- foreshadowing (adjective)
- Indistinctly prophetic.
- knowledgeable (adjective)
- Highly educated; having extensive information or understanding.
- untrustworthy (adjective)
- Not worthy of trust or belief.
- waterproofing (noun)
- The act of treating something to make it repel water.
Words that contain the letter W come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 227 of the thirteen-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. JABBERWOCKIES is the top scorer here, worth 33 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that contain the letter W, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the thirteen-letter words containing W once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many thirteen-letter words containing W are there?
Our dictionary has 227 thirteen-letter words containing W, of which 77 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the thirteen-letter words containing W?
JABBERWOCKIES scores 33 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.