5 letter words ending in W
There are 69 5 letter words ending in w in this list, most common first. Filter by letters.
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The most-used 5 letter words ending in w, and what they mean
These are the 14 that come up most often in written English, so they are the ones worth knowing first.
- below
- adverbIn or to a lower place.
- allow
- verb(transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
- throw
- verb(transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
- threw
- verb(transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
- arrow
- nounA projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
- widow
- nounA person who has lost a spouse and not remarried:
- screw
- nounA (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material…
- straw
- noun(countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.
- elbow
- noun(anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- renew
- verb(transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
- endow
- verb(transitive) To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or…
- agnew
- noun(uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- shrew
- noun(derogatory) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
- inlaw
- nounOne who is within the domain or protection of the law.
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Of the 69 words in this list, 46 can be used as a noun, including below, throw, arrow, widow, screw. Plenty of words do more than one job: state is a noun, a verb and an adjective depending on how you use it, which is why these numbers add up to more than the list itself.
Using this for Wordle
Puzzle answers lean heavily on everyday words rather than obscure ones, and this list is sorted by exactly that: how often each word actually turns up in written English. So start at the top. On this list that means below, allow, throw, threw, arrow, widow.
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How this list is built
The words come from the Datamuse language API, then get cleaned up, because the raw output is not much use on its own. Each word is checked against an English dictionary, with a frequency floor for anything not in it, so ordinary inflections survive while noise does not. Roman numerals, fragments and vowel-less abbreviations are stripped out.
What is left is ranked by how often each word actually appears in written English. That ordering is the point: it puts the words you might actually want at the top. The full method is on how we build these.
Common questions
How many 5 letter words ending in w are there?
This list holds 69, filtered to real dictionary words and ranked by how common they are. English has more if you count obscure and archaic ones, but they are little use to anybody.
Can a 5 letter word ending in W be a noun?
Yes. 46 of the 69 words on this list can be used as a noun. The breakdown above shows how many work as verbs, adjectives and adverbs too.
How are the words ordered?
By how often each word appears in written English, most common first, so the useful ones are at the top rather than buried under rarities. See how we build these.
Can I search inside the list?
Yes. The filter box narrows the list as you type, and where a list mixes lengths there are buttons to show only words of a given length.