5-Letter Words With W as the Second Letter
There are 98 five-letter words with W as the second letter in our dictionary; 71 of them are common words.
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All 98 words
- awake12 points
- awful11 points
- twice10 points
- award9 points
- owing9 points
- aware8 points
- owner8 points
- swamp12 points
- swaps10 points
- sweep10 points
- swept10 points
- swims10 points
- owned9 points
- swing9 points
- sword9 points
- await8 points
- swear8 points
- sweat8 points
- sweet8 points
- swore8 points
- sworn8 points
- twins8 points
- twist8 points
- awoke12 points
- dwarf12 points
- tweak12 points
- sways11 points
- swift11 points
- swish11 points
- swabs10 points
- swarm10 points
- swipe10 points
- swoop10 points
- awing9 points
- dwell9 points
- dwelt9 points
- swigs9 points
- swung9 points
- twang9 points
- tweed9 points
- twigs9 points
- swans8 points
- swats8 points
- swell8 points
- swill8 points
- swine8 points
- swirl8 points
- swoon8 points
- tweet8 points
- twine8 points
- twirl8 points
- swank12 points
- awash11 points
- twerp10 points
- twits8 points
- dweeb11 points
- swash11 points
- swath11 points
- swami10 points
- swags9 points
- sward9 points
- ewers8 points
- owlet8 points
- swain8 points
- twain8 points
- twill8 points
- twixt15 points
- swede9 points
- swots8 points
- twats8 points
- tween8 points
- swink12 points
- bwana10 points
- awned9 points
- swage9 points
- lweis8 points
- swale8 points
- swart8 points
- swamy13 points
- swarf11 points
- swith11 points
- swive11 points
- twiny11 points
- twyer11 points
- swobs10 points
- swops10 points
- twirp10 points
- dwine9 points
- swang9 points
- awols8 points
- owsen8 points
- swail8 points
- sware8 points
- sweer8 points
- swiss8 points
- swoun8 points
- twaes8 points
- twier8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 98
- By usage: 51 very common, 20 common, 27 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- twixt 15
- swamy 13
- awake 12
- awoke 12
- dwarf 12
- swamp 12
- swank 12
- swink 12
- tweak 12
- awash 11
Most common
- awake
- awful
- twice
- award
- owing
- aware
- owner
- swamp
- swaps
- sweep
Definitions
- awake (adjective)
- Not in a state of sleep; completely conscious.
- awful (adjective)
- Exceptionally bad or displeasing.
- twice (adverb)
- Two times.
- award (noun)
- A grant made by a law court.
Words that have W in the second position come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 98 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. TWIXT is the top scorer here, worth 15 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words with W as the second letter?
TWIXT scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
27 of the 98 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.