5-Letter Words Ending in OW
There are 19 five-letter words ending in OW in our dictionary; 11 of them are common words.
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All 19 words
- throw11 points
- below10 points
- allow8 points
- arrow8 points
- widow12 points
- elbow10 points
- aglow9 points
- endow9 points
- oxbow17 points
- nohow11 points
- resow8 points
- embow12 points
- serow8 points
- strow8 points
- cahow13 points
- kotow12 points
- upbow12 points
- miaow10 points
- indow9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 19
- By usage: 8 very common, 3 common, 8 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- oxbow 17
- cahow 13
- embow 12
- kotow 12
- upbow 12
- widow 12
- nohow 11
- throw 11
- below 10
- elbow 10
Most common
- throw
- below
- allow
- arrow
- widow
- elbow
- aglow
- endow
- oxbow
- nohow
Definitions
- throw (noun)
- The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).
- below (adverb)
- In or to a place that is lower.
- allow (verb)
- Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
- arrow (noun)
- A mark to indicate a direction or relation.
Below you will find all 19 five-letter words ending in OW from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. THROW, BELOW and ALLOW are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that end in the letters OW, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in OW?
OXBOW scores 17 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?
8 of the 19 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.