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5 Letter Words Ending in W
Need a strong guess from this group? Try shrew: it covers the letters these 39 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 39, 11 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with below, allow, throw, arrow.
Tip: test the vowels first, starting with O. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: shrew.
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Common 5-letter words ending in W (11)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- below
- allow
- throw
- arrow
- widow
- straw
- elbow
- renew
- shrew
- askew
- bylaw
The letter right before the final W is most often O: 19 of these words end in OW. On average a word here has 1.8 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is O (in 20 words). 28% repeat a letter, like allow. The most common first letter is S (7 words).
All 5-letter words ending in W (39)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
aglow allow arrow askew bedew below bylaw cahow elbow embow endow indow kotow macaw miaow nohow oxbow papaw pilaw pshaw renew resaw resew resow screw serow shrew sinew straw strew strow thraw threw throw unmew unsew upbow vrouw widow
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words end in W?
Our dictionary has 39, which is 0.4% of all five-letter words. 11 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try shrew. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 28% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.
Which letter most often comes before the final W?
The letter right before the final W is most often O: 19 of these words end in OW.