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Words containing OW

Words that have the letters OW in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 2,467 playable words containing OW in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The highest-scoring is SHOWBIZZY, worth 34 points.

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Popular words containing OW

ACKNOWLEDGING24
ACKNOWLEDGED23
ACKNOWLEDGES22
ACKNOWLEDGE21
MICROWAVE20
BREAKDOWN18
OVERFLOW18
DOWNWARDS17
KNOWLEDGE17
POWERFUL17
SWALLOWING17
WINDOWING17
DOWNRIGHT16
FOLLOWING16
HOWEVER16
OWNERSHIP16
SWALLOWED16
ALLOWANCES15

Highest-scoring words containing OW

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

SHOWBIZZY34
SHOWBIZZES33
PASQUEFLOWERS30
PASQUEFLOWER29
UNBOWDLERIZED29
BOWDLERIZATIONS29
BOWDLERIZATION28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT27
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS27
BOWDLERIZING27
SHADOWBOXING27
CUCKOOFLOWERS27

2-letter words containing OW (1)

3-letter words containing OW (18)

BOW8
COW8
DOW7
HOW8
JOW14
LOW6
MOW8
NOW6
OWE6
OWL6
OWN6
POW8
ROW6
SOW6
TOW6
VOW10
WOW9
YOW8

4-letter words containing OW (65)

ALOW7
AVOW11
BLOW9
BOWL9
BOWS9
BROW9
CHOW11
COWL9
COWS9
COWY11
CROW9
DHOW10
DOWN8
DOWS8
ENOW7
FLOW10
FOWL10
FROW10
GLOW8
GOWD9
GOWK11
GOWN8
GROW8
HOWE9
HOWF12
HOWK12
HOWL9
HOWS9
JOWL15
JOWS15
KNOW10
LOWE7
LOWS7
MEOW9
MOWN9
MOWS9
OWED8
OWES7
OWLS7
OWNS7
PLOW9
POWS9
PROW9
ROWS7
SCOW9
SHOW9
SLOW7
SNOW7
SOWN7
SOWS7
STOW7
TOWN7
TOWS7
TOWY9
VOWS11
VROW11
WOWS10
YOWE9
YOWL9
YOWS9

The 60 most common shown, 5 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

5-letter words containing OW (133)

ALLOW8
ARROW8
AVOWS12
BELOW10
BLOWN10
BLOWS10
BOWED11
BOWEL10
BOWLS10
BROWN10
BROWS10
CHOWS12
CLOWN10
COWED11
COWER10
CROWD11
CROWN10
CROWS10
DOWDY12
DOWNY11
DOWRY11
DROWN9
ELBOW10
FLOWN11
FLOWS11
FOWLS11
FROWN11
GLOWS9
GROWN9
GROWS9
HOWLS10
KNOWN11
KNOWS11
LOWER8
LOWLY10
MEOWS10
MIAOW10
MOWED11
MOWER10
OWING9
OWNED9
OWNER8
PLOWS10
POWER10
PROWL10
PROWS10
ROWDY11
SCOWL10
SHOWN10
SHOWS10
SHOWY12
SLOWS8
SNOWY10
THROW10
TOWER8
TOWNS8
VOWED13
VOWEL12
WIDOW12
WOWED12

The 60 most common shown, 73 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing OW (242)

ALLOWS9
ANYHOW13
ARROWS9
AVOWAL13
AVOWED14
BORROW11
BOWING12
BOWLED12
BROWSE11
BURROW12
CHOWED14
COWARD12
COWBOY15
COWING12
CROWDS12
CROWED12
DROWNS10
DROWSY12
FELLOW12
FLOWED13
FLOWER12
FOLLOW12
FOWLED13
FROWNS12
FURROW13
GLOWED11
GROWTH12
HOLLOW11
HOWLED12
KOWTOW15
LOWERS9
LOWEST9
MEADOW12
MEOWED12
MOWING12
NARROW9
OWNERS9
OWNING10
PLOWED12
POWDER12
POWERS11
POWWOW17
SHADOW12
SHOWED12
SHOWER11
SLOWED10
SLOWER9
SLOWLY11
THROWN11
THROWS11
TOWARD10
TOWERS9
UPTOWN12
VOWELS13
VOWING14
WALLOW12
WIDOWS13
WINDOW13
WOWING13
YELLOW11

The 60 most common shown, 182 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing OW (380)

ALLOWED11
AVOWALS14
AVOWING15
BLOWING13
BLOWOUT13
BORROWS12
BOWLING13
BROWNED13
BROWSED13
BROWSES12
BURROWS13
CHOWDER15
CHOWING15
CLOWNED13
COWARDS13
COWBOYS16
COWERED13
COWGIRL13
COWHIDE15
CROWBAR14
CROWDED14
DISAVOW15
DROWNED12
EMPOWER14
EYEBROW14
FELLOWS13
FLOWERS13
FLOWERY15
FLOWING14
FOLLOWS13
FOWLING14
FROWNED14
FURROWS14
GLOWING12
GROWING12
HOWEVER16
KNOWING14
KOWTOWS16
LOWDOWN14
LOWERED11
NOWHERE12
POWDERY15
POWERED13
POWWOWS18
RAINBOW12
SHADOWY15
SHALLOW12
SHOWERS12
SHOWING13
SHOWMAN14
SHOWMEN14
SLOWEST10
SLOWING11
SOMEHOW14
SWALLOW13
TOWARDS11
UNKNOWN14
WIDOWED15
WIDOWER14
WINDOWS14

The 60 most common shown, 320 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing OW (486)

ALLOWING12
BELLOWED14
BESTOWED14
BILLOWED14
BLOWOUTS14
BORROWED14
BROWBEAT15
BROWNING14
BROWSING14
BUNGALOW15
BURROWED15
CHOWDERS16
CLOWNING14
COWARDLY16
COWERING14
COWGIRLS14
COWHIDES16
CROSSBOW15
CROWBARS15
CROWDING15
DISAVOWS16
DOWNFALL15
DOWNHILL14
DOWNPOUR15
DOWNTOWN15
DOWNWARD16
DROWNING13
EMPOWERS15
EYEBROWS15
FLOWERED15
FOLLOWED15
FOLLOWER14
FROWNING15
FURROWED16
HIGHBROW18
KNOWINGS15
KOWTOWED18
LOWERING12
MANPOWER15
NARROWER11
NOWADAYS14
OVERFLOW18
OVERGROW16
POWDERED15
POWERFUL17
POWERING14
POWWOWED20
SHADOWED15
SHOWCASE15
SHOWDOWN17
SHUTDOWN15
SNOWPLOW16
STOWAWAY16
SWALLOWS14
THROWING14
TOMORROW13
UNKNOWNS15
WALLOWED15
WIDOWERS15
WIDOWING16

The 60 most common shown, 426 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing OW (461)

ALLOWABLE14
ALLOWANCE14
BELLOWING15
BLOWTORCH18
BORROWING15
BOWLEGGED17
BREAKDOWN18
BROWBEATS16
BUNGALOWS16
BURROWING16
COUNTDOWN16
COWARDICE17
CROSSBOWS16
DISAVOWED18
DOWNFALLS16
DOWNPOURS16
DOWNRIGHT16
DOWNWARDS17
EMPOWERED17
FLOWERING16
FOLLOWERS15
FOLLOWING16
FURROWING17
GUNPOWDER17
HIGHBROWS19
KNOWINGLY18
KNOWLEDGE17
KOWTOWING19
MICROWAVE20
NARROWEST12
NIGHTGOWN16
OUTGROWTH16
OVERBLOWN18
OVERCROWD19
OVERFLOWS19
OVERGROWN17
OVERGROWS17
OVERPOWER18
OVERTHROW18
OWNERSHIP16
POWDERING16
POWWOWING21
SCARECROW16
SHADOWING16
SHOWCASED17
SHOWCASES16
SHOWDOWNS18
SNOWDRIFT16
SNOWFLAKE18
SNOWPLOWS17
SORROWFUL16
STOWAWAYS17
SUNFLOWER16
SWALLOWED16
THROWAWAY19
THROWBACK21
TOUCHDOWN18
WALLOWING16
WILLPOWER17
WINDOWING17

The 60 most common shown, 401 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing OW (314)

ALLOWANCES15
BOWDLERIZE24
BREAKDOWNS19
BROWBEATEN17
CLAMPDOWNS20
COUNTDOWNS17
COWPUNCHER22
CRACKDOWNS21
DISALLOWED15
DISAVOWING19
DOWNGRADED17
DOWNGRADES16
DOWNSIZING23
DOWNSTAIRS14
DOWNSTREAM16
DROWSINESS14
EMPOWERING18
ENDOWMENTS16
FELLOWSHIP20
FLOWERIEST16
FOLLOWINGS17
FORESHADOW19
HORSEPOWER17
LANDOWNERS14
MAYFLOWERS20
MICROWAVED22
MICROWAVES21
NARROWNESS13
NIGHTGOWNS17
OUTGROWING16
OUTGROWTHS17
OVERCROWDS20
OVERFLOWED21
OVERGROWTH20
OVERPOWERS19
OVERSHADOW20
OVERTHROWN19
OVERTHROWS19
PILLOWCASE17
POWERFULLY21
POWERHOUSE18
SCARECROWS17
SHADOWIEST16
SHALLOWEST15
SHOWCASING18
SNOWBALLED16
SNOWDRIFTS17
SNOWFLAKES19
SNOWPLOWED19
SNOWSTORMS15
SUNFLOWERS17
SWALLOWING17
THROWAWAYS20
THROWBACKS22
TOUCHDOWNS19
TOWELLINGS14
TROWELLING14
WATCHTOWER20
WILDFLOWER20
WINDOWPANE19

The 60 most common shown, 254 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing OW (182)

ACKNOWLEDGE21
AUTOWORKERS18
BLOWTORCHES20
BOWDLERISED18
BOWDLERISES17
BOWDLERIZED26
BOWDLERIZES25
BROWBEATING19
BROWNSTONES16
CAULIFLOWER20
CORNFLOWERS19
COWPUNCHERS23
DISALLOWING16
DISEMBOWELS19
DOWNGRADING18
DOWNHEARTED18
DOWNLOADING17
DOWNPLAYING20
DOWNTRODDEN17
EMPOWERMENT20
FELLOWSHIPS21
FLOWERINESS17
FORESHADOWS20
MARSHMALLOW20
MEADOWLARKS20
MICROWAVING23
MIDDLEBROWS20
OVERCROWDED22
OVERFLOWING22
OVERGROWING20
OVERPOWERED21
OVERSHADOWS21
PILLOWCASES18
POWERHOUSES19
POWERLESSLY18
SHADOWBOXED26
SHADOWBOXES25
SHANTYTOWNS18
SHOWBOATING19
SHOWMANSHIP22
SNOWBALLING17
SNOWBLOWERS19
SNOWMOBILES18
SNOWPLOWING20
SNOWSHOEING17
SORROWFULLY20
SPLASHDOWNS19
SUPERPOWERS19
SWALLOWTAIL17
THISTLEDOWN17
TOWNSPEOPLE18
UNBEKNOWNST20
UNDERGROWTH19
UNKNOWINGLY21
WALLFLOWERS20
WATCHTOWERS21
WHEELBARROW21
WILDFLOWERS21
WINDOWPANES20
WINDOWSILLS18

The 60 most common shown, 122 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing OW (89)

ACKNOWLEDGED23
ACKNOWLEDGES22
BOWDLERISING19
BOWDLERIZERS26
BOWDLERIZING27
CANDLEPOWERS20
CAULIFLOWERS21
CHOWDERHEADS23
CLOWNISHNESS19
COUNTERBLOWS20
COUNTERFLOWS21
COUNTERPOWER20
COWARDLINESS18
CUCKOOFLOWER26
DISEMBOWELED21
DOWNLOADABLE19
DOWNSHIFTING22
DOWNWARDNESS20
EMPOWERMENTS21
FELLOWSHIPED23
FLAMETHROWER22
FLOWCHARTING23
FOLLOWERSHIP22
FORESHADOWED22
FORESHADOWER21
GILLYFLOWERS21
GLOBEFLOWERS21
HIGHBROWISMS24
MARSHMALLOWS21
MARSHMALLOWY23
MEADOWSWEETS21
MICROWAVABLE25
MISKNOWLEDGE22
OVERBORROWED22
OVERBROWSING22
OVERCROWDING23
OVERPOWERING22
OVERSHADOWED23
OVERTHROWING22
PASQUEFLOWER29
POWERBROKERS22
SCHOOLFELLOW22
SHADOWBOXING27
SHADOWGRAPHS23
SHADOWGRAPHY25
SHOWMANSHIPS23
SHOWSTOPPERS21
SHOWSTOPPING22
SNOWBOARDING19
SNOWMOBILING20
STRAWFLOWERS21
SUPERGROWTHS21
SUPERPOWERED21
SWALLOWTAILS18
WATERFOWLERS21
WATERFOWLING22
WHEELBARROWS22
WIDOWERHOODS22
WILDFOWLINGS23
YELLOWHAMMER23

The 60 most common shown, 29 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

2,467 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (1.5%) are containing OW. Most of them, 486, have 8 letters. 25 start with OW, 209 end with it and 2,234 have it only in the middle.

Words containing similar letters

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing OW?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 2,467 words containing OW, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing OW?

SHOWBIZZY, worth 34 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: SHOWBIZZES (33), PASQUEFLOWERS (30) and PASQUEFLOWER (29).

What are the most common words containing OW?

ACKNOWLEDGING, ACKNOWLEDGED, ACKNOWLEDGES, ACKNOWLEDGE, MICROWAVE and BREAKDOWN. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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