The 1988 World Women's Curling Championship was held in Glasgow, Scotland from 2–10 April 1988.

West Germany, skipped by Andrea Schöpp defeated Canada in the final to claim Germany's first ever women's world championship in curling.

Skip: Heather Houston Third: Lorraine Lang Second: Diane Adams Lead: Tracy Kennedy Fourth: Helena Blach Third: Malene Krause Skip: Lone Kristoffersen Lead: Lene Nielsen Skip: Anne Eerikäinen Third: Mari Lundén Second: Tytti Haapasaari Lead: Terhi Liukkonen Skip: Annick Mercier Third: Agnes Mercier Second: Andrée Dupont-Roc Lead: Catherine Lefebvre Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Almut Hege-Schöll Second: Monika Wagner Lead: Suzanne Fink Skip: Anne Jøtun Bakke Third: Hilde Jøtun Second: Ingvill Githmark Lead: Billie Sørum Skip: Christine Allison** Third: Margaret Scott Second: Kimmie Brown Lead: Sheena Drummie Skip: Anette Norberg Third: Anna Rindeskog Second: Sofie Marmont Lead: Louise Marmont Alternate: Helena Klange Skip: Erika Müller Third: Brigitte Kienast Second: Susanne Luchsinger Lead: Regula Rüegg Skip: Nancy Langley Third: Nancy Pearson Second: Leslie Frosch Lead: Mary Hobson