5-Letter Words With F and W
There are 32 five-letter words containing both F and W in our dictionary; 19 of them are common words.
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All 32 words
- awful11 points
- fewer11 points
- flown11 points
- flaws11 points
- flows11 points
- frown11 points
- whiff17 points
- wharf14 points
- dwarf12 points
- fawns11 points
- fowls11 points
- swift11 points
- wafer11 points
- wafts11 points
- waifs11 points
- wolfs11 points
- woofs11 points
- wefts11 points
- fatwa11 points
- flawy14 points
- flews11 points
- howff17 points
- fawny14 points
- howfs14 points
- waffs14 points
- whoof14 points
- wifty14 points
- wifed12 points
- frows11 points
- swarf11 points
- wifes11 points
- woful11 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 32
- By usage: 17 very common, 2 common, 13 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- howff 17
- whiff 17
- fawny 14
- flawy 14
- howfs 14
- waffs 14
- wharf 14
- whoof 14
- wifty 14
- dwarf 12
Most common
- awful
- fewer
- flown
- flaws
- flows
- frown
- whiff
- wharf
- dwarf
- fawns
Definitions
- awful (adjective)
- Exceptionally bad or displeasing.
- fewer (adjective)
- (comparative of ‘few’ used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of.
- frown (noun)
- A facial expression of dislike or displeasure.
- whiff (noun)
- A short light gust of air.
The five-letter words that contain both F and W number 32 in our dictionary. About 19 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is HOWFF, at 17 points.
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
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
How many five-letter words containing both F and W are there?
Our dictionary has 32 five-letter words containing both F and W, of which 19 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 five-letter words containing both F and W?
HOWFF 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.