13 Words Ending in WAR
The ending WAR appears in 13 words, from 3-letter words up to 8 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 5 entries. Average word length: 5.8 letters.
R is a heavy-hitting ending letter. It closes agent nouns (-er: teacher, driver), comparatives (-er: bigger, faster), and Latin-rooted nouns (-or: actor, factor).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in WAR: JOWAR (15 pts), PSYWAR (14 pts), POSTWAR (12 pts), INTERWAR (11 pts), PREWAR (11 pts). The shortest is WAR (3 letters) and the longest is INTERWAR (8 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with C.
Notable words: DEWAR — a double-walled flask [n].; NONWAR — a war that has not been declared [n].; ANTIWAR — opposed to war [adj].; INTERWAR — happening between wars [adj]. Browse words ending in NAN for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in WAR?
JOWAR scores 15 points. Runner-up: PSYWAR at 14 points. See words starting with O for more high-value options.
How many words end in WAR?
Our dictionary has 13 words that end in WAR. They range from 3 to 8 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (5).
What is the shortest word that ends in WAR?
WAR at just 3 letters. It means: to engage in armed conflict [v].