4 Letter Words Containing WS

There are 44+ four letter words with WS in our English dictionary. Every four-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 4-Letter Words With WS

laws 7
news 7
rows 7
cows 9
bows 9
caws 9
gaws 8
hews 10
kaws 11
kows 11
mews 9
nows 7

All 4-Letter Words With WS (37 words)

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How Common is WS as a Middle 4 Letter word?

There are 44 4-letter words containing WS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.9, with -S endings dominating (98% of them).

Total Words
44
Avg Scrabble Score
8.9
Most Common Ending (98%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter WS-Words in Scrabble

jaws 14
jows 14
kows 11
kaws 11
hews 10
vaws 10

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

14 Points

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

J 8
A 1
W 4
S 1
noun 1. each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth
Synonyms:
jawbonelower jawmandible
noun 2. talk or gossip, especially when lengthy or tedious
Synonyms:
chattalkconversationgossipchatterchitter-chatterheart-to-hearttête-à-têtebletherblather
verb 1. talk at length; chatter
Synonyms:
chattalkgossipchatterchitter-chatterspeakconversehave a conversationengage in conversationtittle-tattleprattlejabberjibber-jabberbabblepratego onrun on

FAQ 4 Letter Words With WS

  • How many 4 letter words containing WS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 44 4-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WS. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.9.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words containing WS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "jaws", "jows", "owse", "gaws" contain WS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jaws" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words containing WS?

    Everyday 4-letter words containing WS include "laws", "news", "rows", "cows", "bows".

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