5-Letter Words With C and W
There are 44 five-letter words containing both C and W in our dictionary; 35 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 44 words
- which16 points
- watch13 points
- twice10 points
- wreck14 points
- chews13 points
- witch13 points
- crowd11 points
- crawl10 points
- crown10 points
- screw10 points
- whack17 points
- chewy16 points
- wicks14 points
- chows13 points
- winch13 points
- cawed11 points
- cowed11 points
- claws10 points
- clown10 points
- cower10 points
- crews10 points
- crows10 points
- scowl10 points
- wince10 points
- wacky17 points
- wacko14 points
- wacks14 points
- wrack14 points
- schwa13 points
- wench13 points
- macaw12 points
- clews10 points
- cowls10 points
- craws10 points
- scows10 points
- wacke14 points
- chaws13 points
- crwth13 points
- wrick14 points
- cahow13 points
- cowry13 points
- wecht13 points
- welch13 points
- wilco10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 44
- By usage: 24 very common, 11 common, 9 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- wacky 17
- whack 17
- chewy 16
- which 16
- wacke 14
- wacko 14
- wacks 14
- wicks 14
- wrack 14
- wreck 14
Most common
- which
- watch
- twice
- wreck
- chews
- witch
- crowd
- crawl
- crown
- screw
Definitions
- watch (noun)
- A small portable timepiece.
- twice (adverb)
- Two times.
- wreck (noun)
- Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation.
- witch (noun)
- A female sorcerer or magician.
Looking for five-letter words containing both C and W? You are in the right place. This list has 44 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as WHICH and WATCH 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
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both C and W, 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
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
Which five-letter words containing both C and W are the most common?
WHICH, WATCH and TWICE are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words containing both C and W you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.