Words Containing KW

There are over 223 words with the letters KW in English. From short KW-words to long ones, find all the words that have KW in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends.

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5-Letter Words With KW

Common 5-letter KW-words:

kwela

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5

6-Letter Words With KW

Common 6-letter KW-words:

ekwele

kwacha

kwaito

kwanza

kwelas

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7-Letter Words With KW

Common 7-letter KW-words:

awkward

ekweles

epkwele

folkway

fuckwit

inkwell

inkwood

kwachas

kwaitos

kwanzas

oakwood

packwax

packway

parkway

walkway

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8-Letter Words With KW

Common 8-letter KW-words:

backward

backwall

backwind

backword

backwrap

bipkwele

bookworm

hawkweed

hickwall

linkwork

milkwood

milkwort

muckworm

neckweed

parkward

pinkwash

rockwork

silkworm

trackway

walkways

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9-Letter Words With KW

Common 9-letter KW-words:

backwards

awkwardly

backwater

blockwork

bookworms

brickwork

chickweed

clickwrap

corkwoods

hickwalls

linkworks

milkworts

neckweeds

parkwards

pickwicks

rockwools

stickweed

stickwork

stinkwood

workwears

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10-Letter Words With KW

Common 10-letter KW-words:

awkwardest

awkwardish

backwaters

backwoodsy

backworker

blackwater

blackwoods

brookweeds

buckwheats

chuckwalla

clickwraps

clockworks

duckwalked

pinkwashed

skunkweeds

stickweeds

stinkweeds

stinkwoods

stockworks

trunkworks

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11-Letter Words With KW

Common 11-letter KW-words:

awkwardness

backwashing

backwinding

backworkers

blackwashed

blackwashes

blackwaters

breakwaters

chuckwallas

dockworkers

duckwalking

knackwursts

knockwursts

kwashiorkor

pinkwashing

thankworthy

trackwalker

workwatcher

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12-Letter Words With KW

Common 12-letter KW-words:

backwardness

backwoodsier

backwoodsman

backwoodsmen

blackwashing

checkweigher

dockwalloper

kwashiorkors

pinkwashings

trackwalkers

workwatchers

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13-Letter Words With KW

Common 13-letter KW-words:

anticlockwise

awkwardnesses

backwardation

backwoodsiest

checkweighers

dockwallopers

thankworthier

thankworthily

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14-Letter Words With KW

Common 14-letter KW-words:

backwardations

backwardnesses

thankworthiest

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15-Letter Words With KW

Common 15-letter KW-words:

contraclockwise

thankworthiness

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223 Common Words with KW

Most Common Length
9
(69 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
21.2
(out of 31)
Most Common Ending
s
(44%)

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

31 Points

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

C 3
H 4
E 1
C 3
K 5
W 4
E 1
I 1
G 2
H 4
E 1
R 1
S 1

A list of all KW words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with KW. Also commonly searched for are words that end in KW. Try our five letter words with KW page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters KW

  • How many words containing KW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 223 words in the English dictionary that contain KW, and most of them are 9 letters long (69 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing KW?

    The longest word containing KW is "contraclockwise" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "backwards" is the longest common word containing KW.

  • Are there any rare words containing KW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "jerkwater", "packwax", "kwanza", "contraclockwise" contain KW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "contraclockwise" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing KW?

    Most words containing KW are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "backwards", "awkwardly", "backwater", "blockwork", "bookworms".

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