Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with T as 1st and W as 3rd Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape T?W??, and the words below cover it. T is a busy opener, often followed by H or R, as in THERE, THINK and TRAIN. W in the third box usually follows O or E, as in POWER and NEWLY.
28matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with T in the 1st and W in the 3rd position
- 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
The Shape of the Pattern
After the opening T, look for O as in TOWER and A as in TAWNY. The last box is most often R, S and L.
The Most Familiar Words on This Page
Start with TOWER, TOWNS, TOWEL, TOWED and TAWNY. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
Useful five-letter words
- TOWER
- TOWNS
- TOWEL
- TOWED
- TAWNY
What the Letter Pair Tells You
T and W are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in TOWER, TOWNS and TOWEL. Most of the familiar words have a vowel in the second box. The fifth box is most often R, S and L, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The second box is the biggest unknown, and O and A are the strongest letters to test. If the second letter comes back grey, move to the ending and try R in the fifth box. The fixed T 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 starting with T and 5 letter words with W as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, T is worth one point and W is worth four points. Knowing words such as TOWER, TOWNS and TOWEL helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually come second in words with T first and W third
O and A are the usual choices, as in TOWER and TAWNY. Testing one of them in the second box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does T as the first letter tell me
T is a busy opener, often followed by H or R, as in THERE, THINK and TRAIN.
What does W as the third letter tell me
W in the third box usually follows O or E, as in POWER and NEWLY. TOWER is a good example.