8 Letter Words Containing NW

There are 113+ eight letter words with NW in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NW 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 NW.

Popular 8-Letter Words With NW

downward 16
unwanted 12
conwoman 15
enwheels 14
fanworts 14
manwards 14
moonward 14
nonwoody 15
ovenwood 15
pinwales 13
pinweeds 14
spanworm 15

All 8-Letter Words With NW (80 words)

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How Common is NW as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 113 8-letter words containing NW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.1, with -D endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
113
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
Most Common Ending (35%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NW-Words in Scrabble

inwicked 18
downwash 18
hornwork 18
wanwordy 18
wanworth 17
chinwags 17

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

18 Points

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

I 1
N 1
W 4
I 1
C 3
K 5
E 1
D 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words With NW

  • How many 8 letter words containing NW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 113 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NW. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing NW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "wanworth", "townward", "spanworm", "nonwoody" contain NW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wanworth" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing NW?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing NW include "downward", "unwanted", "conwoman", "enwheels", "fanworts".

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