The enthalpies of formation, from the constituent oxides, of tungstates of alkaline earth metals, MeWO(4)(Me is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba), have been determined by direct synthesis calorimetry at 1473 +/- 2 K. The following values of Delta H-f at 298 K (kJ mol(-1)) are reported: MgWO4, -73.9 +/- 4.8; CaWO4 (scheelite), -168.5 +/- 3.3; SrWO4, -2179 +/- 3.6; BaWO4, -256.2 +/- 3.9. The results are compared with data available in the literature.