5 Letter Words Containing HEW

There are 10+ five letter words with HEW in our English dictionary. Every five-letter HEW word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with HEW.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HEW

chews 13
chewy 16
hewed 12
hewer 11
hewgh 15
shewn 11
shews 11
thews 11
thewy 14
whews 14

All 5-Letter Words With HEW (9 words)

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How Common is HEW as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 10 5-letter words containing HEW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.8, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
12.8
Most Common Ending (40%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter HEW-Words in Scrabble

chewy 16
hewgh 15
thewy 14
whews 14
chews 13
hewed 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HEW?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HEW is chewy with a total of 16 points.

C 3
H 4
E 1
W 4
Y 4
adjective 1. (of food) needing to be chewed hard or for some time before being swallowed
Synonyms:
toughhardhardenedfibrousgristlychewysinewystringyleather-like
noun 1. chewing gum

FAQ 5 Letter Words With HEW

  • How many 5 letter words containing HEW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HEW. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.8.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing HEW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "thewy", "chewy", "hewer", "hewgh" contain HEW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "chewy" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing HEW?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing HEW include "chews", "chewy", "hewed", "hewer", "hewgh".