10-Letter Words Ending in W
There are 9 ten-letter words that end in W. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like OVERSHADOW, FORESHADOW, THUMBSCREW appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Scrabble, crosswords, and other word puzzles, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
9 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- overshadow 20
- foreshadow 20
- thumbscrew 22
- middlebrow 19
- handbarrow 19
- overborrow 18
- playfellow 21
- shopwindow 22
- yokefellow 23
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many ten-letter words are there that end in W?
There are 9 ten-letter words that end in W in the tournament word lists. The most common are OVERSHADOW, FORESHADOW, THUMBSCREW.
What are common ten-letter words that end in W?
OVERSHADOW, FORESHADOW, THUMBSCREW, MIDDLEBROW, HANDBARROW are the most frequently used. The full list of 9 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.