5-Letter Words With P and W
There are 57 five-letter words containing both P and W in our dictionary; 37 of them are common words.
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All 57 words
- power10 points
- whoop13 points
- swamp12 points
- wiped11 points
- swaps10 points
- sweep10 points
- swept10 points
- warps10 points
- wipes10 points
- wraps10 points
- whips13 points
- wispy13 points
- pawed11 points
- pawns10 points
- plows10 points
- prawn10 points
- prowl10 points
- prows10 points
- spawn10 points
- spews10 points
- swipe10 points
- swoop10 points
- wasps10 points
- weeps10 points
- wiper10 points
- wisps10 points
- wimpy15 points
- wimps12 points
- twerp10 points
- pshaw13 points
- weepy13 points
- whelp13 points
- pawls10 points
- pewee10 points
- whops13 points
- gawps11 points
- pewit10 points
- whomp15 points
- whaps13 points
- whipt13 points
- yawps13 points
- woops10 points
- pawky17 points
- whump15 points
- waspy13 points
- whaup13 points
- wheep13 points
- papaw12 points
- upbow12 points
- pawer10 points
- pilaw10 points
- plews10 points
- stowp10 points
- swops10 points
- twirp10 points
- watap10 points
- wrapt10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 57
- By usage: 26 very common, 11 common, 20 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- pawky 17
- whomp 15
- whump 15
- wimpy 15
- pshaw 13
- waspy 13
- weepy 13
- whaps 13
- whaup 13
- wheep 13
Most common
- power
- whoop
- swamp
- wiped
- swaps
- sweep
- swept
- warps
- wipes
- wraps
Definitions
- power (noun)
- Possession of controlling influence.
- whoop (noun)
- A loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement.
- swamp (noun)
- Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.
- sweep (noun)
- A wide scope.
Words that contain both P and W come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 57 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. PAWKY is the top scorer here, worth 17 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both P and W once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words containing both P and W are there?
Our dictionary has 57 five-letter words containing both P and W, of which 37 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 P and W?
PAWKY 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.