Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with W as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?W??S, and the words below cover it. W in the second box forms blends and vowel pairs such as SW, TW, AW and OW. A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US.
33matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with W as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
- aways
- awdls
- awols
- dwams
- ewers
- hwyls
- lweis
- owres
- swabs
- swads
- swags
- swans
- swaps
- swats
- sways
- swees
- sweys
- swies
- swigs
- swims
- swiss
- swits
- swobs
- swops
- swots
- twaes
- twals
- twats
- tways
- twigs
- twins
- twits
- twoes
How These Words Are Built
The first box is most often S as in SWISS and T as in TWINS. Between the fixed letters, look for I in SWISS and A in SWANS. Just before the final S, expect N in TWINS and S in SWISS.
Useful five-letter words
Start with SWISS, TWINS, SWANS, SWAPS and TWIGS. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. SWIMS is worth keeping in reserve.
- SWISS
- TWINS
- SWANS
- SWAPS
- TWIGS
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with S and T in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with I the most likely letter. The fixed W and S do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, W is worth four points and S is worth one point. Knowing words such as SWISS, TWINS and SWANS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
SWISS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests I and S in the three open boxes.
What does a final S tell me about the word
A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US. SWISS and TWINS show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with W second and S fifth
S and T are the usual openers, as in SWISS and TWINS. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.