How many words with NOW are there?

This page lists 182 words with NOW from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With NOW

All 182 words in our dictionary that contain NOW — sorted by Scrabble score.

182 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

acknowledgedly29 acknowledgement28 acknowledgments28 acknowledgment27 knowledgeably27 foreknowledges26 unacknowledged26 unknowledgeable26 acknowledging25 foreknowledge25 unknowability25 acknowledged24 knowledgeable24 misknowledges24 unknowabilities24 acknowledges23 misknowledge23 acknowledge22 foreknowing22 unknowingly22 knowingnesses21 snowmobilings21 knowingly20 misknowing20 snowboardings20 snowcapped20 snowflakes20 snowmaking20 snowmobiling20 snowmobilists20 snowpacks20 snowplowing20 unbeknownst20 foreknown19 foreknows19 knowingness19 knowledges19 snowblowers19 snowboarding19 snowbrushes19 snowflake19 snowmakers19 snowmobilers19 snowmobilist19 snowpack19 snowplowed19 unknowable19 foreknow18 knowingest18 knowledge18 nowhither18 snowbanks18 snowblower18 snowboarders18 snowbushes18 snowmaker18 snowmobiler18 snowmobiles18 snowshoeing18 unbeknown18 unknowings18 knowable17 knowinger17 misknown17 misknows17 snowballing17 snowbank17 snowberry17 snowboarder17 snowbrush17 snowdrifts17 snowfields17 snowmobile17 snowplows17 snowscapes17 topminnows17 unknowing17 knowings16 misknow16 snowballed16 snowberries16 snowboards16 snowbush16 snowdrift16 snowfield16 snowplow16 snowscape16 snowsheds16 snowshoed16 snowshoers16 topminnow16 winnowing16 besnowing15 knowing15 nowadays15 snowbirds15 snowboard15 snowbound15 snowcaps15 snowdrops15 snowfalls15 snowlike15 snowmolds15 snowshed15 snowshoer15 snowshoes15 snowstorms15 unknowns15 winnowed15 winnowers15 besnowed14 knowers14 nowheres14 snowballs14 snowbells14 snowbelts14 snowbird14 snowcap14 snowdrop14 snowfall14 snowinesses14 snowmelts14 snowmold14 snowshoe14 snowslides14 snowstorm14 unknown14 winnower14 knower13 knowns13 nowhere13 renowning13 snowball13 snowbell13 snowbelt13 snowily13 snowlands13 snowmelt13 snowslide13 winnows13 besnows12 known12 knows12 minnows12 nanowatts12 nonowners12 noways12 nownesses12 renowned12 snowiness12 snowland12 snowman12 snowmen12 snowsuits12 winnow12 besnow11 know11 minnow11 nanowatt11 nonowner11 noway11 snowiest11 snowing11 snowless11 snowsuit11 snowy11 unowned11 nowness10 renowns10 snowed10 snowier10 erenow9 nowise9 renown9 enows8 nowts8 snows8 enow7 nows7 nowt7 snow7 now6

Why NOW words matter

Words containing NOW are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

What the numbers say

A few numbers before you scroll: the 182 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (45 entries). Wordle players have 7 five-letter options, and there are 17 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is ACKNOWLEDGEDLY at 29 points before multipliers.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are ACKNOWLEDGEDLY (29), ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (28), ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (28), ACKNOWLEDGMENT (27), KNOWLEDGEABLY (27). ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 16 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are N, W and O, which appear in 182, 182 and 182 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

Playing ERENOW across a double-word square turns its base 9 points into 18 — solid value for 6 tiles.
When the rack looks hopeless, NOWISE (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
RENOWN — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: ENOWS (8), NOWTS (8), SNOWS (8), SNOWED (10), ENOW (7).

NOW as a vocabulary shortcut

If you are studying English, NOW is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the NOW pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the NOW sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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