5-Letter Words Ending in EW
There are 11 five-letter words ending in EW in our dictionary; 8 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 11 words
- threw11 points
- screw10 points
- renew8 points
- askew12 points
- shrew11 points
- sinew8 points
- strew8 points
- resew8 points
- bedew11 points
- unmew10 points
- unsew8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 11
- By usage: 7 very common, 1 common, 3 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- askew 12
- bedew 11
- shrew 11
- threw 11
- screw 10
- unmew 10
- renew 8
- resew 8
- sinew 8
- strew 8
Most common
- threw
- screw
- renew
- askew
- shrew
- sinew
- strew
- resew
- bedew
- unmew
Definitions
- screw (noun)
- Someone who guards prisoners.
- renew (verb)
- Reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.
- askew (adjective)
- Turned or twisted toward one side.
- shrew (noun)
- A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman.
Looking for five-letter words ending in EW? You are in the right place. This list has 11 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as THREW and SCREW appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in EW?
ASKEW scores 12 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
3 of the 11 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.