4-letter words ending in W

A final W narrows a four-letter search to 74 tournament-dictionary words. The set includes everyday choices such as KNOW, VIEW, GROW and SNOW, but only 32 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Collins includes 72 of these words, while NWL2023 includes 59 and ENABLE includes 57, so your game’s dictionary affects which options count.

At a glance: the W-ending word set

• There are 74 four-letter entries ending in W across the tournament-dictionary union.
• KNOW, SHOW, KNEW, VIEW and GROW are among the most familiar examples.
• WHEW and WHOW lead the scoring list at 13 points each.
• S is the most common first letter in this group, with 18 words.
• The source counts are Collins 72, NWL2023 59 and ENABLE 57.

How many 4-letter words ending in W are common?

There are 32 common entries among the 74 words, using the top 25,000 English words by frequency as the cutoff. KNOW, SHOW, VIEW, GROW, SLOW and DRAW are easy starting points when you need a word you recognize.

The first-letter pattern gives you another quick filter: 18 entries start with S, compared with 9 starting with C and 8 with A. If your rack includes S, test familiar options such as SHOW, SLOW, SNOW or SKEW before reaching for a less familiar opening.

Which W-ending words score the most?

WHEW and WHOW tie for the top tile score at 13 points. CHEW, CHOW, PHEW and CHAW each score 12, while KNOW, KNEW, SKEW and DHOW are next at 11.

Those point totals make the unusual-looking options worth checking when they fit your rack, but a high base score is not the whole play. A premium square can change the result, and a familiar word such as CHEW still brings 12 points before board bonuses. Across all 74 entries the average score is 8.9 points.

When 4-letter words ending in W fit your rack

The 74-word count is a combined tournament-dictionary total, not a promise that every entry works in every game. Collins has 72, NWL2023 has 59 and ENABLE has 57; check your game’s word list when a less familiar choice decides the play.

Only 53 entries have definitions, and 32 meet the common-word frequency cutoff, so the full set is broader than everyday vocabulary. For a quick rack check, group candidates by their first letter: S has 18 options, while the strongest familiar examples include SHOW, SNOW, SLOW and STEW. Longer words lean on W too: 64 five-letter and 117 six-letter words end in W.