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Interesting facts about American states and places ending in W.
No US states end in 'W', but many rivers and lakes retain Native American names ending in modified 'W' sounds.
Quick reference for W-ending words sorted by character count.
| Length | Common Words | Scrabble Point Value Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Letters | GROW | 4 - 8 pts |
| 5 Letters | MACAW, PAAUW | 5 - 10 pts |
| 7 Letters | FACEBOW, JACKDAW | 7 - 14 pts |
| 8 Letters | MACCABAW | 8 - 16 pts |
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Common questions about words ending with W.
Take this 50-question quiz on words ending with W.
1. Where does the 'shaw' in Oakenshaw come from?
2. Which preposition correctly completes the phrase: 'They grew apart ___ each other over time.'
3. Which sentence is correct?
4. Which animal name traveled into English from the same Tupi-based borrowing route as 'macaw'?
5. Which English word rhymes perfectly with 'paauw'?
6. Which word shares the same root suffix as 'Oakenshaw'?
7. About how long can a macaw live in captivity?
8. In which regions do wild jackdaws live?
9. In the word 'facebow,' what does 'bow' mean?
10. Where do wild macaws live?
11. Which sentence uses the plural correctly?
12. What does a facebow record?
13. Which language does the word 'paauw' originate from?
14. What do macaws do at clay licks?
15. What part of speech is 'Oakenshaw'?
16. Which of these is a common habitat for a paauw?
17. How is 'Oakenshaw' correctly pronounced?
18. What part of speech is the word 'grow'?
19. Which of the following is a grammatical rule for 'Oakenshaw'?
20. How many syllables does 'maccabaw' have?
21. What language did the roots of 'Oakenshaw' originate from?
22. Where does the name most likely come from?
23. What does a paauw prefer to do when threatened, rather than flying?
24. How is the word 'paauw' correctly pronounced in English?
25. Why are several macaw species at risk?
26. Choose the correct spelling of the plural.
27. Where do jackdaws often build their nests?
28. What does the Dutch root word 'pauw' originally mean?
29. What is the noun form of 'grow'?
30. What does research say about the shiny-object legend?
31. What is the simple past tense of 'grow'?
32. A jackdaw belongs to which bird family?
33. How is the word 'grow' pronounced in American English?
34. 'Maccabaw' is a variant spelling of which word?
35. What is the modern, scientific English term for a 'paauw'?
36. Which famous fable stars a vain jackdaw?
37. Which vowel ends the word in speech?
38. Which spelling is correct?
39. What is a group of jackdaws traditionally called?
40. What does an adult jackdaw look like?
41. What do jackdaws mainly eat?
42. Which sentence uses 'Oakenshaw' correctly?
43. Choose the correct preposition: 'The dentist recorded the jaw position ___ a facebow.'
44. Which sentence uses 'grow' correctly as a transitive verb?
45. Where does the stress fall in 'maccabaw'?
46. Which sound does the stressed ending of 'macaw' rhyme with?
47. In what setting do we most often meet the word today?
48. What does the name 'Oakenshaw' literally translate to?
49. How many syllables does the word 'paauw' have?
50. What is 'maccabaw'?
