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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. 'Maccabaws' is best described as:
2. Which sentence uses the plural correctly?
3. What part of speech is 'facebow'?
4. Which is true of 'maccabaw' and 'maccaboy'?
5. Where do jackdaws often build their nests?
6. About how long can a macaw live in captivity?
7. What part of speech is 'Oakenshaw'?
8. Which of the following is a grammatical rule for 'Oakenshaw'?
9. How many syllables does 'maccabaw' have?
10. Which word is an antonym for 'grow'?
11. 'Maccabaw' is a variant spelling of which word?
12. What is the standard plural of 'facebow'?
13. Where do wild macaws live?
14. What does the Dutch root word 'pauw' originally mean?
15. Choose the correct preposition: 'The dentist recorded the jaw position ___ a facebow.'
16. What does the name 'Oakenshaw' literally translate to?
17. What does an adult jackdaw look like?
18. How is the word 'grow' pronounced in American English?
19. What do macaws do at clay licks?
20. What is the simple past tense of 'grow'?
21. How big is a jackdaw compared to other common corvids?
22. Which animal name traveled into English from the same Tupi-based borrowing route as 'macaw'?
23. What does it mean if a song 'grows on you'?
24. What does a facebow record?
25. Which English word rhymes perfectly with 'paauw'?
26. How is the word 'paauw' correctly pronounced in English?
27. Which sentence uses 'Oakenshaw' correctly?
28. In what setting do we most often meet the word today?
29. What is 'maccabaw'?
30. A jackdaw belongs to which bird family?
31. Which language does the word 'paauw' originate from?
32. Which vowel ends the word in speech?
33. Which sentence uses the word 'paauw' correctly?
34. How many syllables does the word 'paauw' have?
35. What is the archaic single word for a jackdaw?
36. Which word shares the same root suffix as 'Oakenshaw'?
37. Which spelling is correct?
38. Which preposition correctly completes the phrase: 'They grew apart ___ each other over time.'
39. What is the modern, scientific English term for a 'paauw'?
40. In which regions do wild jackdaws live?
41. Which of these is a common habitat for a paauw?
42. What do jackdaws mainly eat?
43. What is a group of jackdaws traditionally called?
44. Which sentence uses the word correctly?
45. Where does the stress fall in 'maccabaw'?
46. Which sentence is correct?
47. What is a macaw?
48. In the word 'facebow,' what does 'bow' mean?
49. What does research say about the shiny-object legend?
50. Where does the name most likely come from?