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10-letter words ending in W

There are 22 10-letter words ending in W, from OVERSHADOW to the 28-point WHILLYWHAW.

22 wordsTop pick OVERSHADOWHighest score WHILLYWHAW 28

S ends the most 10-letter words (15,471); Z ends the fewest (1). W ranks #20 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • OVERSHADOW20
  • GOODFELLOW18
  • FORESHADOW20
  • MIDDLEBROW19
  • CONTRAFLOW18
  • THUMBSCREW22
  • PLAYFELLOW21
  • SHOPWINDOW22
  • PIKEMINNOW21
  • UNDERTHREW17
  • HANDBARROW19
  • HURLBARROW18
  • OVERBORROW18
  • QUARTERSAW22
  • RESTHARROW16
  • UNDERTHROW17
  • WAPENSCHAW23
  • WAPINSCHAW23
  • WAPPENSHAW23
  • WHILLYWHAW28
  • WORKFELLOW23
  • YOKEFELLOW23
All valid words 22

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • CONTRAFLOW18
  • FORESHADOW20
  • GOODFELLOW18
  • HANDBARROW19
  • HURLBARROW18
  • MIDDLEBROW19
  • OVERBORROW18
  • OVERSHADOW20
  • PIKEMINNOW21
  • PLAYFELLOW21
  • QUARTERSAW22
  • RESTHARROW16
  • SHOPWINDOW22
  • THUMBSCREW22
  • UNDERTHREW17
  • UNDERTHROW17
  • WAPENSCHAW23
  • WAPINSCHAW23
  • WAPPENSHAW23
  • WHILLYWHAW28
  • WORKFELLOW23
  • YOKEFELLOW23
Letters by positionIn 68% of these words the 9th letter is O.
1st letter
  1. W23%
  2. H9%
  3. O9%
2nd letter
  1. O23%
  2. A18%
  3. H14%
4th letter
  1. E27%
  2. D14%
  3. R14%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. A18%
  3. S14%
8th letter
  1. R36%
  2. L23%
  3. H18%
9th letter
  1. O68%
  2. A23%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 23 in Scrabble; WHILLYWHAW tops the list with 28. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1616 points: 1 words
  2. 17 points: 2 words
  3. 1818 points: 4 words
  4. 19 points: 2 words
  5. 2020 points: 2 words
  6. 21 points: 2 words
  7. 2222 points: 3 words
  8. 23 points: 5 words
  9. 2424 points: 0 words
  10. 25 points: 0 words
  11. 2626 points: 0 words
  12. 27 points: 0 words
  13. 2828 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHILLYWHAW2827Collins only
YOKEFELLOW2324All three
WAPENSCHAW2325Collins only
WAPINSCHAW2325Collins only
WAPPENSHAW2325Collins only
WORKFELLOW2325Collins only
THUMBSCREW2225All three
SHOPWINDOW2223All three
QUARTERSAW2223Collins · NWL
PLAYFELLOW2124All three
PIKEMINNOW2125NWL only
OVERSHADOW2020All three

This unusual ending has just 22 tournament-dictionary entries, and none falls among our common-word set. The group ranges from recognizable compounds such as OVERSHADOW and THUMBSCREW to specialized forms such as WAPENSCHAW. Coverage is uneven and the average score is 20.5, so a valid-looking answer is not automatically playable in every word game.

What stands out in the W-ending group

  • The tournament-dictionary total is 22 ten-letter words ending in W.
  • Collins includes 19 entries, NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 9.
  • Definitions are available for 18 of the 22 entries.
  • WHILLYWHAW leads the scoring at 28 points; the group averages 20.5.
  • None of these entries qualifies as common under our frequency measure.

Which 10-letter words ending in W score most?

WHILLYWHAW leads the scoring at 28 points. YOKEFELLOW, WAPENSCHAW, WAPINSCHAW, WAPPENSHAW, and WORKFELLOW each score 23; THUMBSCREW and SHOPWINDOW follow at 22.

That is a striking spread for a group averaging 20.5 points. The top scorer is less immediately recognizable than SHOPWINDOW or THUMBSCREW. On a real Scrabble board, rack letters are only part of the calculation: premium squares can change a play's result.

Five entries start with W: WHILLYWHAW, WAPENSCHAW, WAPINSCHAW, WAPPENSHAW, and WORKFELLOW. If W is fixed at both ends, compare those internal letter patterns instead of treating every candidate as unrelated.

How to use 10-letter words ending in W

The dictionary split is the practical catch: Collins includes 19 entries, NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 9. Those totals overlap; they are not three separate batches to add together. Check the word list used by your game before committing to a rare form such as WAPENSCHAW.

Length changes the search sharply: the nine-letter W-ending list has 45 words, while the eleven-letter list has 17. For ten letters, endings in S are a different universe, with 15,471 matches. That contrast makes W a strong exact-fit clue, but a poor pattern to guess broadly when the final letter is still unknown.

OVERSHADOW, FORESHADOW, PLAYFELLOW, and GOODFELLOW offer recognizable word parts. The less familiar WHILLYWHAW earns the highest score, so familiarity and point value pull in opposite directions in this small set.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 10-letter word ending in W?
WHILLYWHAW is the highest scorer, with a listed value of 28 points. YOKEFELLOW, WAPENSCHAW, WAPINSCHAW, WAPPENSHAW, and WORKFELLOW each score 23. The point leader is an unusual-looking choice, so check that your game accepts it before building a play around it.
Are all 10-letter words ending in W accepted in NWL2023?
No; NWL2023 includes 14 of the 22 tournament-dictionary entries. Collins includes 19, while ENABLE includes 9, and those sets overlap. A word appearing in one list does not guarantee acceptance in another, so match your choice to the dictionary your game uses.
How rare are ten-letter words ending in W?
There are only 22 tournament-dictionary entries with this length and ending. By comparison, the ten-letter list ending in S has 15,471 matches, while the nine-letter list ending in W has 45. The W ending is an unusually narrow clue at ten letters.

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