Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and W as 3rd Letter
Whether you are solving a daily puzzle or planning a Scrabble play, the words below fit A second and W third. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. W in the third box usually follows O or E, as in POWER and NEWLY.
96matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 2nd and W in the 3rd position
- bawds
- bawdy
- bawke
- bawls
- bawly
- bawns
- bawrs
- bawty
- cawed
- cawks
- cawky
- cawny
- dawah
- dawds
- dawdy
- dawed
- dawen
- dawks
- dawns
- dawny
- dawts
- dawut
- fawns
- fawny
- gawby
- gawcy
- gawds
- gawks
- gawky
- gawps
- gawsy
- hawed
- hawer
- hawks
- hawky
- hawms
- hawok
- hawse
- jawab
- jawan
- jawed
- kawas
- kawau
- kawed
- lawed
- lawer
- lawin
- lawks
- lawns
- lawny
- lawzy
- mawed
- mawks
- mawky
- mawrs
- nawab
- nawle
- nawob
- pawas
- pawaw
- pawed
- pawer
- pawks
- pawky
- pawls
- pawns
- rawer
- rawin
- rawky
- rawly
- rawns
- sawah
- sawed
- sawer
- sawny
- tawai
- tawas
- tawed
- tawer
- tawie
- tawny
- tawpi
- tawpy
- tawse
- tawts
- vawte
- wawah
- wawas
- wawes
- wawls
- yawed
- yawey
- yawls
- yawns
- yawny
- yawps
What the Words Have in Common
Openers to expect include H as in HAWKS, L as in LAWNS and P as in PAWNS. Many of them close with NS as in LAWNS.
Useful five-letter words
Start with HAWKS, LAWNS, PAWNS, SAWED and TAWNY. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- HAWKS
- LAWNS
- PAWNS
- SAWED
- TAWNY
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in HAWKS, LAWNS and PAWNS. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, D and Y, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with H, L and P in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and W do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with W as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and W is worth four points. Words like HAWKS, LAWNS and PAWNS are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does A as the second letter tell me
A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. HAWKS is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and W as 3rd letter
HAWKS, LAWNS, PAWNS, SAWED and TAWNY are among the best known.
What should I guess first for this pattern
HAWKS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests H, K and S in the three open boxes.