5 Letter Words Containing WS

There are 75+ five letter words with WS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter WS 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 WS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With WS

shows 11
views 11
flows 11
knows 12
grows 9
draws 9
crews 10
bowse 10
braws 10
chaws 13
chews 13
drows 9

All 5-Letter Words With WS (59 words)

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How Common is WS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 75 5-letter words containing WS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -S endings dominating (84% of them).

Total Words
75
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (84%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EO
EA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter WS-Words in Scrabble

whews 14
whows 14
chaws 13
chews 13
chows 13
skews 12

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WS is whews with a total of 14 points.

W 4
H 4
E 1
W 4
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With WS

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

    There are 75 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WS. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "howso", "gawsy", "towsy", "bowse" contain WS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "gawsy" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing WS include "shows", "views", "flows", "knows", "grows".

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