9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle

9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle: 612 valid words are waiting to be found — useful whether you're stuck on a crossword, solving Wordle, or hunting for a Scrabble play. The biggest scorers here are BUZZWORDS (33 pts), ZUGZWANGS (32 pts), SKEWWHIFF (28 pts), PACKWAXES (27 pts) and SQUAWFISH (27 pts). Scrabble and Words With Friends points are shown for every word, each linking to its full definition — great for word scramble practice, anagram solving, or double-checking a Wordle guess. Also try 11-letter Words With Friends words with F centered.

612Total Words

16.9Avg. Scrabble Points

4"W" Tile Value

33Top Score (BUZZWORDS)

9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle: Highest-Value Words

9-letter Scrabble words with W as the middle letter (position 5) with the highest point values start this list — the strongest option if you're solving a puzzle and need it, whether that's Scrabble, Words With Friends, or an anagram challenge. Also try browse 5 letter words that begin with R.

Word	Scrabble	WWF
buzzwords	33	35
zugzwangs	32	36
skewwhiff	28	27
packwaxes	27	29
squawfish	27	27
bushwhack	26	27
pickwicks	26	29
squawbush	26	28

9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle — All 612 of Them

Every 9-letter Scrabble word with W as the middle letter (position 5) that we could find is in this one list — useful whether you're stuck on a crossword clue, checking a Wordle guess, or hunting for your next Scrabble play. Also try 11-letter Scrabble words with B centered.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 612 total.

buzzwords 33zugzwangs 32skewwhiff 28packwaxes 27squawfish 27bushwhack 26pickwicks 26squawbush 26squawking 26hackworks 25squawkers 25squawkier 25backworks 24jobsworth 24jurywoman 24jurywomen 24bethwacks 23buckwheat 23bullwhack 23duckwalks 23everwhich 23flexwings 23flixweeds 23hawkweeds 23jerkwater 23koftworks 23lykewakes 23lykewalks 23shipwreck 23throwback 23woadwaxen 23woadwaxes 23woodwaxen 23woodwaxes 23workweeks 23backwraps 22beeswaxed 22bejeweled 22bodyworks 22bookworks 22cakewalks 22graywacke 22greywacke 22herdwicks 22muckworms 22rackworks 22rockworks 22whipworms 22backwards 21backwinds 21backwoods 21backwords 21beeswaxes 21buhlworks 21bushwalks 21busyworks 21cheewinks 21coxswains 21farmworks 21fishwives 21formworks 21forswonck 21hickwalls 21homeworks 21hookworms 21hornwrack 21jagdwurst 21lichwakes 21meshworks 21squawroot 21throwaway 21workwoman 21workwomen 21backwater 20birdwatch 20bookworms 20capeworks 20cribworks 20dipswitch 20doomwatch 20duckweeds 20eachwhere 20farmwives 20fishworms 20handworks 20headworks 20hempweeds 20hoodwinks 20knotworks 20likewakes 20likewalks 20linkworks 20overwatch 20overwhelm 20picowaved 20pipeworks 20taskworks 20washwipes 20washwoman 20washwomen 20widowhood 20woodworks 20wormwheel 20yardworks 20armyworms 19bandwidth 19beadworks 19bullwaddy 19bullwhips 19bushwoman 19bushwomen 19byrewoman 19byrewomen 19cageworks 19charwoman 19charwomen 19corkwings 19corkwoods 19ductworks 19fireworks 19flatworks 19flueworks 19footworks 19foreweigh 19forswinks 19fretworks 19hairworks 19handwheel 19handwoven 19hivewards 19hornworks 19inchworms 19kalewives 19knapweeds 19lathworks 19lifeworks 19milkweeds 19milkwoods 19neckweeds 19overweigh 19overworks 19parkwards 19picowaves 19pokeweeds 19porkwoods 19rockweeds 19screwworm 19sealwaxes 19shipworms 19shitworks 19shopwoman 19shopwomen 19shrewlike 19shrewmice 19stopwatch 19throwdown 19treewaxes 19widowbird 19wireworks 19withwinds 19woolworks 19workwears 19bakewares 18beefwoods 18behowling 18caseworks 18clamworms 18clubwoman 18clubwomen 18cookwares 18downwarps 18embowment 18everwhere 18footweary 18freewheel 18giftwraps 18glowworms 18goldworks 18heatwaves 18homewards 18itchweeds 18kingwoods 18kinswoman 18kinswomen 18laceworks 18micawbers 18milkworts 18millworks 18moonwalks 18neckwears 18openworks 18overweary 18partworks 18pileworks 18racewalks 18richweeds 18rockwater 18rockwools 18ropewalks 18ropeworks 18screwlike 18scutworks 18semiworks 18silkworms 18slopworks 18subdwarfs 18teamworks 18throwover 18timeworks 18tubeworks 18woodwasps 18woodworms 18wordwraps 18wormwoods 18allowably 17arrowworm 17bathwater 17becowards 17bepowders 17bondwoman 17bondwomen 17bytownite 17cartwheel 17cetywalls 17claywares 17crabwoods 17downwards 17emboweled 17embowered 17empowered 17firewoman 17firewomen 17fireworms 17firmwares 17flatworms 17forewoman 17forewomen 17freewoman 17freewomen 17gapeworms 17goodwives 17grubworms 17gudewives 17gulfweeds 17hairworms 17hardwired 17hardwoods 17headwards 17headwinds 17headwords 17hindwings 17homewares 17hornworms 17imbowered 17impawning 17impowered 17knotweeds 17lakewards 17leadworks 17leafworms 17meanwhile 17millwheel 17moldwarps 17newswoman 17newswomen 17overwarms 17overwraps 17playwears 17polywater 17pulpwoods 17renewably 17ringwombs 17ringworks 17roadworks 17scrawbing 17scrawming 17scrawnily 17scrawping 17scrowdged 17sidewalks 17silkweeds 17slowworms 17somewhats 17somewhere 17somewhile 17spaewives 17strawworm 17studworks 17sumpweeds 17swimwears 17taekwondo 17teakwoods 17throwable 17typewrite 17typewrote 17widowered 17wildwoods 17windwards 17wireworms 17wisewoman 17

9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle: Lowest-Value Words

9-letter Scrabble words with W as the middle letter (position 5) that won't win the game on points alone are listed here — still valid plays worth knowing when your rack is short on options, or you're padding out a word scramble roster.

arrowless 12arrowroot 12illawarra 12ironwares 12nanowatts 12nanowires 12nonowners 12outswears 12

Frequently Asked Questions About 9-Letter Scrabble Words With W in the Middle

How many 9-letter Scrabble words have W as the middle letter?

612 valid 9-letter Scrabble words with W as the middle letter (position 5), all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring 9-letter Scrabble word with W as the middle letter (position 5)?

BUZZWORDS is the highest-scoring 9-letter word with W as the middle letter (position 5), worth 33 Scrabble points (35 in Words With Friends).

Why does the middle letter matter for a 9-letter Scrabble word?

For an odd-length Scrabble word, position 5 is the exact center. Knowing it narrows down Wordle guesses fast and helps solve crossword clues where the middle letter is already filled in.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than a fixed length and letter pattern, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.