5-Letter Words With V and W
There are 19 five-letter words containing both V and W in our dictionary; 12 of them are common words.
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All 19 words
- views11 points
- waved12 points
- vowel11 points
- waves11 points
- wives11 points
- vowed12 points
- avows11 points
- waive11 points
- waver11 points
- weave11 points
- woven11 points
- wived12 points
- viewy14 points
- vower11 points
- wavey14 points
- swive11 points
- vrouw11 points
- vrows11 points
- wiver11 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 19
- By usage: 11 very common, 1 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- viewy 14
- wavey 14
- vowed 12
- waved 12
- wived 12
- avows 11
- swive 11
- views 11
- vowel 11
- vower 11
Most common
- views
- waved
- vowel
- waves
- wives
- vowed
- avows
- waive
- waver
- weave
Definitions
- vowel (noun)
- A speech sound made with the vocal tract open.
- waive (verb)
- Do without or cease to hold or adhere to.
- waver (noun)
- Someone who communicates by waving.
- weave (noun)
- Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric.
The five-letter words that contain both V and W number 19 in our dictionary. About 12 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 VIEWY, at 14 points.
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
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
Which five-letter words containing both V and W are the most common?
VIEWS, WAVED and VOWEL 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 V and W you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.