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5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter
This list does three jobs: narrowing down a guess in a Wordle-style game, filling in a crossword, and checking whether a word is real. It has 106 five-letter words with W as the second letter, with the 41 common ones (sweet, award, twice, owner) first.
The letter before the W is most often S (54 words), and the one after it A (34 words). On average a word here has 1.5 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is A (in 43 words). 40% repeat a letter, like sweet. The most common first letter is S (54 words).
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Common 5-letter words with W as the second letter (41)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- sweet
- award
- twice
- owner
- aware
- swear
- awful
- sword
- swing
- twist
- tweet
- swift
- awake
- sweat
- sweep
- swept
- sworn
- swamp
- dwarf
- swell
- await
- swipe
- dwell
- swine
- swarm
- twain
- tweak
- tweed
- swoop
- swirl
- swami
- swain
- twine
- swish
- swoon
- swath
- awash
- twirl
- swank
- twill
- twang
Tip: try sweat as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 40% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 5-letter words with W as the second letter (106)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
await awake award aware awash awful awing awned awoke awols bwana cwtch dwaal dwarf dweeb dwell dwelt dwine ewers kwela lweis owing owlet owned owner owsen pwned swabs swage swags swail swain swale swami swamp swamy swang swank swans swaps sward sware swarf swarm swart swash swath swats sways swear sweat swede sweep sweer sweet swell swept swift swigs swill swims swine swing swink swipe swirl swish swiss swith swive swizz swobs swoon swoop swops sword swore sworn swots swoun swung twaes twain twang twats tweak tweed tween tweet twerk twerp twice twier twigs twill twine twink twins twiny twirl twirp twist twits twixt twonk twyer
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words have W as the second letter?
Our dictionary has 106, which is 1.2% of all five-letter words. 41 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common five-letter word with W as the second letter?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, sweet, followed by award and twice.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try sweat. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 40% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.