5-Letter Words With W as the Fourth Letter
There are 89 five-letter words with W as the fourth letter in our dictionary; 67 of them are common words.
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All 89 words
- known12 points
- knows12 points
- flown11 points
- shown11 points
- shows11 points
- views11 points
- brown10 points
- drawn9 points
- draws9 points
- grown9 points
- grows9 points
- chews13 points
- crowd11 points
- flaws11 points
- flows11 points
- frown11 points
- blown10 points
- blows10 points
- crawl10 points
- crown10 points
- drown9 points
- glows9 points
- slows8 points
- chewy16 points
- showy14 points
- chows13 points
- skews12 points
- avows11 points
- shawl11 points
- snowy11 points
- thaws11 points
- brawl10 points
- brawn10 points
- brews10 points
- brows10 points
- claws10 points
- clown10 points
- crews10 points
- crows10 points
- meows10 points
- plows10 points
- prawn10 points
- prowl10 points
- prows10 points
- scowl10 points
- spawn10 points
- spews10 points
- drawl9 points
- gnaws9 points
- growl9 points
- slews8 points
- snows8 points
- stews8 points
- stows8 points
- trawl8 points
- schwa13 points
- clews10 points
- craws10 points
- scows10 points
- blowy13 points
- dhows12 points
- fatwa11 points
- trews8 points
- shewn11 points
- shews11 points
- thews11 points
- trows8 points
- flawy14 points
- thewy14 points
- viewy14 points
- chaws13 points
- shawm13 points
- flews11 points
- smews10 points
- adown9 points
- whews14 points
- frows11 points
- shawn11 points
- shaws11 points
- vrows11 points
- blawn10 points
- blaws10 points
- braws10 points
- plews10 points
- stowp10 points
- gnawn9 points
- enows8 points
- slaws8 points
- snaws8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 89
- By usage: 55 very common, 12 common, 22 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- chewy 16
- flawy 14
- showy 14
- thewy 14
- viewy 14
- whews 14
- blowy 13
- chaws 13
- chews 13
- chows 13
Most common
- known
- knows
- flown
- shown
- shows
- views
- brown
- drawn
- draws
- grown
Definitions
- known (adjective)
- Apprehended with certainty.
- brown (adjective)
- Of a color similar to that of wood or earth.
- drawn (adjective)
- Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering.
- grown (adjective)
- (of animals) fully developed.
Every word in this list has five letters and have W in the fourth position. We count 89 of them, with 67 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so CHEWY at 16 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as KNOWN, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
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
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words with W as the fourth letter?
CHEWY scores 16 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
22 of the 89 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.