Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with W as 2nd and T as 5th Letter
Every word here follows the shape ?W??T, with W second and T fifth. W in the second box forms blends and vowel pairs such as SW, TW, AW and OW. A final T sits in endings such as ST, NT, GHT and AT.
25matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with W as 2nd and T as 5th Letter
- awaft
- await
- awalt
- awest
- awhet
- dwelt
- ewest
- owght
- owlet
- swapt
- swart
- sweat
- sweet
- swelt
- swept
- swift
- swopt
- twait
- twalt
- twant
- tweet
- twilt
- twint
- twist
- twixt
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often S as in SWEET, T as in TWIST and A as in AWAIT. Between the fixed letters, look for E in SWEET, I in TWIST and A in AWAIT. Just before the final T, expect E in SWEET and S in TWIST.
Useful five-letter words
Start with SWEET, TWIST, TWEET, SWIFT and SWEAT. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. SWEPT and AWAIT are worth keeping in reserve.
- SWEET
- TWIST
- TWEET
- SWIFT
- SWEAT
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with S, T and A in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test E in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed W and T do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, W is worth four points and T is worth one point. Words like SWEET, TWIST and TWEET are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is W second and T fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a small group, so it narrows the answer quickly. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.
What are some common 5 letter words with W as 2nd and T as 5th letter
SWEET, TWIST, TWEET, SWIFT and SWEAT are among the best known. SWEPT and AWAIT are good follow ups.
Which letters usually start words with W second and T fifth
S, T and A are the usual openers, as in SWEET, TWIST and AWAIT. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.