Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with W as the 3rd Letter
Looking for 5 letter words with W as the 3rd letter? W in the third box usually follows O or E, as in POWER, LOWER, TOWER, NEWLY and FEWER. Use the patterns and examples below to narrow down your next guess in Wordle, Scrabble and other word games.
341matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with W as the 3rd Letter
- abwab
- ahwal
- aiwan
- ajwan
- alway
- asway
- aswim
- atwin
- bawds
- bawdy
- bawke
- bawls
- bawly
- bawns
- bawrs
- bawty
- bewet
- bewig
- bewit
- bewry
- bowat
- bowed
- bowel
- bower
- bowes
- bowet
- bowge
- bowie
- bowla
- bowle
- bowls
- bowly
- bowne
- bowrs
- bowse
- byway
- cawed
- cawks
- cawky
- cawny
- chwas
- cowal
- cowan
- cowed
- cower
- cowks
- cowle
- cowls
- cowps
- cowry
- crwth
- dawah
- dawds
- dawdy
- dawed
- dawen
- dawks
- dawns
- dawny
- dawts
- dawut
- dewal
- dewan
- dewar
- dewax
- dewed
- dewer
- diwan
- dowar
- dowds
- dowdy
- dowed
- dowel
- dower
- dowie
- dowle
- dowls
- dowly
- downa
- downs
- downy
- dowps
- dowry
- dowse
- dowts
- dowve
- enweb
- etwas
- etwee
- fawns
- fawny
- fewer
- fowls
- fowth
- gawby
- gawcy
- gawds
- gawks
- gawky
- gawps
- gawsy
- gowan
- gowds
- gowdy
- gowfs
- gowks
- gowls
- gowns
- hawed
- hawer
- hawks
- hawky
- hawms
- hawok
- hawse
- hewed
- hewel
- hewer
- hewgh
- howbe
- howdy
- howel
- howes
- howff
- howfs
- howks
- howls
- howre
- howso
- inwit
- iowan
- jawab
- jawan
- jawed
- jewed
- jewel
- jewie
- jewis
- jewry
- jowar
- jowed
- jowel
- jower
- jowls
- jowly
- jowpy
- kawas
- kawau
- kawed
- kiwis
- lawed
- lawer
- lawin
- lawks
- lawns
- lawny
- lawzy
- lewis
- lewth
- lewty
- liwan
- lowan
- lowed
- lower
- lowes
- lowly
- lownd
- lowne
- lowns
- lowps
- lowry
- lowse
- lowth
- lowts
- mawed
- mawks
- mawky
- mawrs
- mewed
- mewer
- mewls
- mowas
- mowch
- mowed
- mower
- mowha
- mowie
- mowra
- mowse
- mowth
- nawab
- nawle
- nawob
- newed
- newel
- newer
- newie
- newly
- newsy
- newts
- ngwee
- noway
- nowch
- nowed
- nowel
- nowls
- nowts
- nowty
- pawas
- pawaw
- pawed
- pawer
- pawks
- pawky
- pawls
- pawns
- pewee
- pewit
- piwut
- powan
- power
- powin
- pownd
- powns
- powny
- powre
- rawer
- rawin
- rawky
- rawly
- rawns
- rewan
- rewax
- rewed
- rewet
- rewin
- rewon
- rewth
- rowan
- rowdy
- rowed
- rowel
- rowen
- rower
- rowet
- rowme
- rownd
- rowte
- rowth
- rowts
- rowty
- sawah
- sawed
- sawer
- sawny
- sewan
- sewar
- sewed
- sewel
- sewen
- sewer
- sewin
- shwas
- sowan
- sowar
- sowce
- sowed
- sowel
- sower
- sowff
- sowfs
- sowle
- sowls
- sowms
- sownd
- sowne
- sowps
- sowse
- sowte
- sowth
- tawai
- tawas
- tawed
- tawer
- tawie
- tawny
- tawpi
- tawpy
- tawse
- tawts
- tewed
- tewel
- tewer
- tewit
- tewly
- towai
- towan
- towed
- towel
- tower
- towie
- towns
- towny
- towse
- towsy
- towts
- towze
- towzy
- unwan
- unwax
- unweb
- unwed
- unwet
- unwig
- unwit
- unwon
- unwry
- upwax
- upway
- vawte
- vowed
- vowel
- vower
- wawah
- wawas
- wawes
- wawls
- wowed
- wowee
- yawed
- yawey
- yawls
- yawns
- yawny
- yawps
- yewen
- yowed
- yowes
- yowie
- yowls
- zowie
Common Patterns for 5 Letter Words with W as the 3rd Letter
The quickest way to sort these words is by the two letters in the second and third boxes. OW gives POWER, LOWER and TOWER; EW gives NEWLY, FEWER and NEWER; AW gives HAWKS, LAWNS and PAWNS.
Useful five-letter words
Start with POWER, LOWER, TOWER, NEWLY and FEWER. Each one is common enough to appear in everyday writing, which makes it a safe test. TOWEL, TOWNS and JEWEL are worth keeping in reserve.
- POWER
- LOWER
- TOWER
- NEWLY
- FEWER
A Wordle Tip for W in the Third Box
O is the strongest second letter, followed by E and A. ER is the usual ending when W is in the middle, as in POWER, LOWER, TOWER and FEWER, so E and R in the fourth and fifth boxes are strong tests. Once the middle is settled, spend your next guesses on the first and last boxes, where the remaining choices are made.
W Words in Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, W is worth four points, so it is a valuable tile, and placing it on a premium square can make a real difference. Knowing words like POWER, LOWER and TOWER helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
Why do so many words with W as the third letter end in ER
Many are comparative or agent words built on a short base, such as LOW, TOWER and FEW, with ER added. That makes E in the fourth box and R in the fifth a very effective pair.
Is W a common third letter in five letter words
W is an uncommon third letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual middle patterns is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with W as the 3rd letter to guess first
POWER, LOWER and TOWER are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. NEWLY and FEWER make good follow ups.