5-Letter Words With H and W
There are 117 five-letter words containing both H and W in our dictionary; 75 of them are common words.
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All 117 words
- which16 points
- watch13 points
- shown11 points
- shows11 points
- threw11 points
- throw11 points
- wheel11 points
- where11 points
- while11 points
- white11 points
- whole11 points
- whose11 points
- worth11 points
- chews13 points
- whoop13 points
- witch13 points
- weigh12 points
- width12 points
- whale11 points
- wrath11 points
- whack17 points
- whiff17 points
- chewy16 points
- hawks15 points
- whisk15 points
- showy14 points
- wharf14 points
- chows13 points
- whims13 points
- whips13 points
- winch13 points
- hewed12 points
- howls11 points
- shawl11 points
- shrew11 points
- swish11 points
- thaws11 points
- whats11 points
- wheat11 points
- whens11 points
- whets11 points
- whine11 points
- whirl11 points
- whirs11 points
- whore11 points
- howdy15 points
- whams13 points
- awash11 points
- welsh11 points
- whelk15 points
- whiny14 points
- pshaw13 points
- schwa13 points
- wench13 points
- whelp13 points
- hawed12 points
- wight12 points
- hewer11 points
- swash11 points
- swath11 points
- wheal11 points
- whist11 points
- whits11 points
- whorl11 points
- wroth11 points
- whops13 points
- dhows12 points
- nohow11 points
- washy14 points
- whelm13 points
- shewn11 points
- shews11 points
- thews11 points
- whoso11 points
- withe11 points
- whomp15 points
- thewy14 points
- whish14 points
- whity14 points
- withy14 points
- chaws13 points
- crwth13 points
- shawm13 points
- whaps13 points
- whipt13 points
- hawse11 points
- wahoo11 points
- wheen11 points
- whins11 points
- whizz29 points
- howff17 points
- howks15 points
- whump15 points
- howfs14 points
- whews14 points
- wheys14 points
- whoof14 points
- cahow13 points
- wecht13 points
- welch13 points
- whamo13 points
- whaup13 points
- wheep13 points
- waugh12 points
- whang12 points
- whids12 points
- whigs12 points
- howes11 points
- rowth11 points
- shawn11 points
- shaws11 points
- swith11 points
- thraw11 points
- whirr11 points
- whort11 points
- wisha11 points
- woosh11 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 117
- By usage: 45 very common, 30 common, 42 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- whizz 29
- howff 17
- whack 17
- whiff 17
- chewy 16
- which 16
- hawks 15
- howdy 15
- howks 15
- whelk 15
Most common
- which
- watch
- shown
- shows
- threw
- throw
- wheel
- where
- while
- white
Definitions
- watch (noun)
- A small portable timepiece.
- throw (noun)
- The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).
- wheel (noun)
- A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines).
- while (noun)
- A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.
Words that contain both H and W come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 117 of the five-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. WHIZZ is the top scorer here, worth 29 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
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
How many five-letter words containing both H and W are there?
Our dictionary has 117 five-letter words containing both H and W, of which 75 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 H and W?
WHIZZ scores 29 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.