6-letter words ending in W

A final W brings together everyday words such as FOLLOW, WINDOW, and YELLOW with less familiar choices like JIGSAW and HAYMOW. The 117 entries do not appear in equal numbers across game dictionaries: 116 are in Collins, 91 in NWL2023, and 86 in ENABLE. Those source counts overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together.

Six-letter W endings at a glance

• There are 117 six-letter entries ending in W across the tournament dictionaries.
• FOLLOW, REVIEW, WINDOW, FELLOW, and YELLOW are among the familiar examples.
• JIGSAW, POWWOW, BOWWOW, HAYMOW, and POWWAW each score 17 points.
• The list has 25 words in the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which letters start the most six-letter W endings?

B leads the starting-letter groups with 15 words, just ahead of R with 14. U follows with 12, then M with 9; the leading letters are close rather than dominated by one opening.

The examples make those groups easy to scan: BORROW and BARROW start with B, REVIEW starts with R, and MEADOW starts with M. If your rack or pattern rules out B and R, the 12 U-starting entries still make that opening worth checking. P follows with 8 and F with 7, so letters from the middle of the alphabet still supply a batch of options.

Which W-ending words score highest?

JIGSAW, POWWOW, BOWWOW, HAYMOW, and POWWAW top the scoring list at 17 points each. Their unusual letter combinations make them stand out from common choices such as FOLLOW or WINDOW.

KOWTOW, PAWPAW, and GUFFAW score 16, while ANYHOW and YEEHAW score 15. For a strong play, look beyond the final W: the high scorers build value with letters such as J, K, and W elsewhere in the word.

How to use 6-letter words ending in W

Six letters give you 117 options, more than the five-letter group but fewer than the 120 eight-letter entries. That makes length a useful filter, not a reason to assume a short list. Only 25 entries sit among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many candidates will be unfamiliar; check your game's dictionary before relying on a rare form.

• Check FOLLOW, REVIEW, WINDOW, and FELLOW first when you need recognizable candidates.
• Try JIGSAW or GUFFAW when a higher tile score matters more than familiarity.
• Use the B, R, and U starting groups to narrow a clue before scanning the full list.
• Compare neighboring lengths: there are 64 five-letter and 100 seven-letter words ending in W.