8 Letter Words Containing WS

There are 146+ eight letter words with WS in our English dictionary. Every eight-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.

Popular 8-Letter Words With WS

airshows 14
bandsaws 14
bucksaws 19
dowsings 13
drowsily 15
fitchews 19
gawsiest 12
gorcrows 14
knowhows 21
lawsuits 11
longbows 14
lowbrows 16

All 8-Letter Words With WS (105 words)

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How Common is WS as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 146 8-letter words containing WS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.1, with -S endings dominating (71% of them).

Total Words
146
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
Most Common Ending (71%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WS-Words in Scrabble

buzzsaws 31
jackdaws 25
lockjaws 24
knowhows 21
pickmaws 21
newshawk 21

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

31 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WS is buzzsaws with a total of 31 points.

B 3
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
S 1
A 1
W 4
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With WS

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

    There are 146 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WS. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "buzzsaws", "quillows", "drowsily", "blowsily" contain WS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "buzzsaws" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing WS include "airshows", "bandsaws", "bucksaws", "dowsings", "drowsily".

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