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9 Letter Words Ending in W
This list does three jobs: narrowing down a guess in a Wordle-style game, filling in a crossword, and checking whether a word is real. It has 27 nine-letter words that end in W, with the 6 common ones (interview, overthrow, scarecrow, slideshow) first.
The letter right before the final W is most often O: 16 of these words end in OW. On average a word here has 2.8 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is O (in 21 words). 85% repeat a letter, like interview. The most common first letter is S (5 words).
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Common 9-letter words ending in W (6)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- interview
- overthrow
- scarecrow
- slideshow
- corkscrew
- afterglow
Tip: try afterglow as your next guess. It tests 9 different letters that are common in this group. Since 85% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 9-letter words ending in W (27)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
afterglow alpenglow bedfellow corkscrew deathblow downthrow interflow interview jackscrew jackstraw leadscrew microbrew nightglow overstrew overthrew overthrow prereview saddlebow scarecrow scrimshaw slideshow supershow topminnow ultraslow underflow windthrow worldview
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Frequently asked questions
How many nine-letter words end in W?
Our dictionary has 27, which is 0.1% of all nine-letter words. 6 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common nine-letter word ending in W?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, interview, followed by overthrow and worldview.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try afterglow. It has 9 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 85% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.