6-letter words with O as the 5th letter and W as the 6th letter

That pattern fixes the ending as -OW, while leaving the first four letters open. FOLLOW, WINDOW, FELLOW, YELLOW, and SHADOW are familiar examples; less everyday entries include POWWOW, HAYMOW, and ACKNOW. Collins includes all 65 matches, compared with 54 in NWL2023 and 53 in ENABLE.

How many 6-letter words have O fifth and W sixth?

• The fixed O-W ending produces 65 tournament-dictionary matches.
• Every match ends in W, and O sits directly before that final letter.
• Common words make up 19 matches, including FOLLOW, WINDOW, and YELLOW.
• The list has 50 defined entries, so some valid plays are uncommon.
• B is the most frequent opening letter, starting 10 of the words.

Which familiar words fit the O-W ending?

The 65 six-letter words with O fifth and W sixth do not share one dominant opening. B leads with 10 matches; F and M each start 7, while R starts 6. A B-starting guess is a sensible first branch, but the remaining words spread across many initials.

Recognizable entries also differ in their letter shapes. FOLLOW, FELLOW and YELLOW all carry a double L, while WINDOW and SHADOW put a D before the final O-W. Since only 19 matches are common, familiarity alone does not tell you whether a word is accepted in your game.

Which OW-ending words score most?

POWWOW, BOWWOW, and HAYMOW each score 17 points in Scrabble, making them the top scorers here. KOWTOW follows at 16, while ANYHOW scores 15. These less familiar choices can be valuable when your rack supports them, but check the board before spending a high-value letter.

The dictionary split matters as much as the score: Collins has 65 matches, NWL2023 has 54, and ENABLE has 53. Do not assume a word accepted in one list will work in another. For an easier recognition check, start with WINDOW or FOLLOW, then verify less common forms such as HAYMOW against your game’s word list.