Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with W as the 4th Letter
Looking for 5 letter words with W as the 4th letter? W in the fourth box usually follows O and ends in N or S, giving words such as KNOWN, BROWN, SHOWN, SHOWS and VIEWS. The endings and examples below make it quicker to solve Wordle, Scrabble and crossword clues.
170matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with W as the 4th Letter
- adawe
- adawn
- adaws
- adown
- alews
- alowe
- amowt
- avowe
- avows
- awiwi
- blawn
- blaws
- blown
- blows
- blowy
- brawl
- brawn
- braws
- brews
- browd
- brown
- brows
- chawk
- chawl
- chawn
- chaws
- chews
- chewy
- chowk
- chows
- clawk
- claws
- clews
- clown
- clows
- crawl
- crawm
- craws
- crewe
- crews
- crowd
- crowl
- crown
- crows
- deaws
- deawy
- dhows
- drawk
- drawl
- drawn
- draws
- drown
- drows
- enews
- enows
- expwy
- fatwa
- fetwa
- flawn
- flaws
- flawy
- flews
- flowe
- flowk
- flown
- flows
- frawn
- frowl
- frown
- frows
- frowy
- fulwa
- futwa
- glows
- gnawn
- gnaws
- gnows
- grews
- grewt
- growl
- grown
- grows
- halwe
- kaiwi
- keawe
- keywd
- kiowa
- kiswa
- knawe
- knowe
- known
- knows
- krewe
- mahwa
- malwa
- meows
- mohwa
- plews
- plows
- prawn
- prowl
- prows
- quawk
- ratwa
- reown
- scawd
- scawl
- scaws
- schwa
- scowl
- scowp
- scows
- seqwl
- shawl
- shawm
- shawn
- shaws
- shawy
- shewa
- shewn
- shews
- showd
- shown
- shows
- showy
- skaws
- skewl
- skews
- skewy
- skiwy
- slaws
- slews
- slows
- smews
- smowt
- snaws
- snowk
- snowl
- snows
- snowy
- spawl
- spawn
- spaws
- spews
- spewy
- stawn
- staws
- stews
- stewy
- stown
- stowp
- stows
- thawn
- thaws
- thawy
- thews
- thewy
- thowl
- thowt
- trawl
- trews
- trows
- unown
- views
- viewy
- vrows
- whewl
- whews
- whewt
- wrawl
The Main Letter Pairs Behind W in the Fourth Box
The quickest way to sort these words is by their last two letters. WN gives KNOWN, BROWN and SHOWN; WS gives SHOWS, KNOWS and VIEWS; WD gives CROWD.
Useful five-letter words
Start with KNOWN, SHOWS, BROWN, GROWN and CROWD. Each one is a valid answer for this pattern, which makes it a safe test. SHOWN, VIEWS and DRAWN are worth keeping in reserve.
- KNOWN
- SHOWS
- BROWN
- GROWN
- CROWD
A Smart Way to Use the Fourth Letter
N and S in the fifth box are the first tests, and O in the third box is the strongest partner, giving KNOWN, SHOWN, BROWN and GROWN. R in the second box helps too. Once the ending is settled, spend your next guesses on the first three boxes, where the remaining choices are made.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
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. Keeping a few words in mind, such as KNOWN, SHOWS and BROWN, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Why do so many words with W as the fourth letter end in N
Many are past participles such as KNOWN, SHOWN, GROWN and DRAWN, formed by adding N to a base verb. That makes N in the fifth box the first test.
Is W a common fourth letter in five letter words
W is an uncommon fourth letter in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the endings above cover most of the words.
What are good 5 letter words with W as the 4th letter to guess first
KNOWN, SHOWS and BROWN are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. GROWN and CROWD make good follow ups.