9-Letter Words Ending in W
There are 24 nine-letter words ending in W in our dictionary; 11 of them are common words.
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All 24 words
- interview15 points
- corkscrew20 points
- overthrew18 points
- overthrow18 points
- scarecrow16 points
- scrimshaw19 points
- bedfellow18 points
- deathblow18 points
- afterglow16 points
- jackstraw25 points
- worldview19 points
- jackscrew27 points
- microbrew18 points
- saddlebow16 points
- topminnow16 points
- alpenglow15 points
- interflow15 points
- windthrow19 points
- nightglow17 points
- prereview17 points
- supershow17 points
- leadscrew15 points
- overstrew15 points
- ultraslow12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 24
- By usage: 5 very common, 6 common, 13 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jackscrew 27
- jackstraw 25
- corkscrew 20
- scrimshaw 19
- windthrow 19
- worldview 19
- bedfellow 18
- deathblow 18
- microbrew 18
- overthrew 18
Most common
- interview
- corkscrew
- overthrew
- overthrow
- scarecrow
- scrimshaw
- bedfellow
- deathblow
- afterglow
- jackstraw
Definitions
- interview (noun)
- The questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists.
- corkscrew (noun)
- A bottle opener that pulls corks.
- overthrow (noun)
- The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force).
- scarecrow (noun)
- An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds.
Every word in this list has nine letters and end in W. We count 24 of them, with 11 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so JACKSCREW at 27 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as INTERVIEW, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that end in W, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the nine-letter words ending in 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 nine-letter words ending in W are there?
Our dictionary has 24 nine-letter words ending in W, of which 11 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 nine-letter words ending in W?
JACKSCREW scores 27 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.