Words Containing WS
Browse every English word that contains the sequence WS. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Data at a glance — 718 matches, 19.8 avg pts, 10.6 avg letters.
- Total words
- 718
- Avg length
- 10.6 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 19.8 pts
- Highest scoring
- playfellowship (30 pts)
- Longest word
- tablefellowship (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 36(18%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 718 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. This list includes 36 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Suffix patterns such as -WS, -ER, -NG, -OWS appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise playfellowship (30 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 19.8 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.31, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 18% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results. Average Scrabble value here is 19.8 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Internal links point to Pattern Finder, Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, and Wordle Solver — each tool adds interactivity this static list intentionally omits.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- PLAYFELLOWSHIP (14 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- NEWSPAPERIZED (13 letters, 30 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- WINDOWSHOPPING (14 letters, 29 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- TABLEFELLOWSHIP (15 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- FELLOWSHIPPING (14 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- WINDOWSHOPPED (13 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- JACKSCREWS (10 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
- KABBELJAWS (10 letters, 28 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 718 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
14-letter words
13-letter words
12-letter words
- newsmagazine27 pts
- blackfellows26 pts
- yellowshanks25 pts
- athwarthawse24 pts
- fellowshiped24 pts
- morrowspeech24 pts
- bellowsmaker23 pts
- wheelbarrows23 pts
- browsability22 pts
- gallowsmaker22 pts
- grandnephews22 pts
- marshmallows22 pts
- newspaperdom22 pts
- newspaperish22 pts
- malinowskite21 pts
- meadowsweets21 pts
- newspaperman21 pts
- newspapermen21 pts
- overbrowsing21 pts
- strawstacker21 pts
- scapegallows20 pts
- bowstringing19 pts
- newspaperese19 pts
- slewingslews19 pts
- dawsoniaceae18 pts
- grewsomeness18 pts
- newslessness15 pts
11-letter words
- yellowshank24 pts
- marrowskyer23 pts
- shrewstruck23 pts
- thumbscrews23 pts
- fellowships22 pts
- playfellows22 pts
- windowshade22 pts
- crowstepped21 pts
- foreshadows21 pts
- overshadows21 pts
- showstopper21 pts
- bellowslike20 pts
- handbarrows20 pts
- meadowsweet20 pts
- middlebrows20 pts
- newsmongery20 pts
- overbrowsed20 pts
- yellowshins20 pts
- burrowstown19 pts
- caperdewsie19 pts
- gallowsward19 pts
- overdrowsed19 pts
- bowstringed18 pts
- newswriting18 pts
- pillowslips18 pts
- snowshoeing18 pts
- frowstiness17 pts
- newscasting17 pts
- nonbrowsing17 pts
- underbowser17 pts
- yellowstone17 pts
- belowstairs16 pts
- brewsterite16 pts
- drawstrings16 pts
- newscasters16 pts
- gallowsness15 pts
- newsdealers15 pts
- newsletters14 pts
10-letter words
- jackscrews28 pts
- kabbeljaws28 pts
- jackstraws26 pts
- chickasaws24 pts
- bashawship23 pts
- nephewship23 pts
- newsworthy22 pts
- whitehawse22 pts
- backarrows21 pts
- corkscrews21 pts
- fellowship21 pts
- howsomever21 pts
- screwstock21 pts
- shrewsbury21 pts
- cowslipped20 pts
- hawsepiece20 pts
- newspapery20 pts
- scrimshaws20 pts
- windowshut20 pts
- advowsance19 pts
- bedfellows19 pts
- deathblows19 pts
- grewsomely19 pts
- hawserwise19 pts
- overthrows19 pts
- strawstack19 pts
- arrowsmith18 pts
- bellowsful18 pts
- drowsihead18 pts
- drowsihood18 pts
- mudminnows18 pts
- overbrowse18 pts
- plowshares18 pts
- sawsharper18 pts
- afterglows17 pts
- bellowsman17 pts
- drawspring17 pts
- flandowser17 pts
- misbestows17 pts
- newsmanmen17 pts
- newspapers17 pts
- newsvendor17 pts
- pillowslip17 pts
- saddlebows17 pts
- scarecrows17 pts
- snowshoing17 pts
- topminnows17 pts
- underflows17 pts
- windowsill17 pts
- yellowseed17 pts
- allhallows16 pts
- bowstrings16 pts
- frowsiness16 pts
- frowstiest16 pts
- grewsomest16 pts
- interviews16 pts
- newsmonger16 pts
- newswriter16 pts
- unbrowsing16 pts
- drawstring15 pts
- newscaster15 pts
- nonbrowser15 pts
- snowstorms15 pts
- strawsmall15 pts
- strawsmear15 pts
- andrewsite14 pts
- drowsiness14 pts
- lawsuiting14 pts
- newsdealer14 pts
- newsreader14 pts
- newsstands14 pts
- arrowstone13 pts
- newsletter13 pts
- newsteller13 pts
9-letter words
- chowchows25 pts
- hawkshaws25 pts
- kickshaws25 pts
- chawstick23 pts
- checkrows23 pts
- chewstick23 pts
- cockcrows22 pts
- feverfews21 pts
- highbrows21 pts
- marrowsky21 pts
- rickshaws21 pts
- willywaws21 pts
- cowsucker20 pts
- crowstick20 pts
- lobbygows20 pts
- maccabaws20 pts
- mackinaws20 pts
- plowstaff20 pts
- scofflaws20 pts
- underjaws20 pts
- blowspray19 pts
- drawshave19 pts
- foreknows19 pts
- hawsepipe19 pts
- honeydews19 pts
- peepshows19 pts
- roughhews19 pts
- screwship19 pts
- windflaws19 pts
- withdraws19 pts
- beshadows18 pts
- foofaraws18 pts
- foreshows18 pts
- frowstily18 pts
- hawsehole18 pts
- howsoever18 pts
- newsbreak18 pts
- newspeaks18 pts
- overflows18 pts
- overviews18 pts
- shadblows18 pts
- williwaws18 pts
- wowserdom18 pts
How to use this list
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 718 words matching this pattern. The average length is 10.6 letters and the average Scrabble score is 19.8 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is playfellowship (30 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 36 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
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- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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