5 Letter Words Containing OWL

There are 22+ five letter words with OWL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter OWL 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 OWL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With OWL

bowls 10
cowls 10
dowle 9
dowls 9
dowly 12
gowls 9
growl 9
howls 11
jowls 15
jowly 18
lowly 11
nowls 8

All 5-Letter Words With OWL (12 words)

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How Common is OWL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 22 5-letter words containing OWL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.2, with -S endings dominating (45% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
10.2
Most Common Ending (45%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter OWL-Words in Scrabble

jowly 18
jowls 15
dowly 12
howls 11
thowl 11
yowls 11

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OWL is jowly with a total of 18 points.

J 8
O 1
W 4
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words With OWL

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

    There are 22 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OWL. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "jowly", "prowl", "jowls", "thowl" contain OWL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jowly" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing OWL include "bowls", "cowls", "dowle", "dowls", "dowly".