Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with W as 2nd and A as 3rd Letter
Every word here follows the shape ?WA??, with W second and A third. W in the second box forms blends and vowel pairs such as SW, TW, AW and OW. A in the third box is one of the most common middle letters, often after a consonant blend.
63matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with W in the 2nd and A in the 3rd position
- awabi
- awaft
- await
- awake
- awald
- awalt
- awane
- award
- aware
- awarn
- awash
- awato
- awave
- aways
- bwana
- bwazi
- dwaal
- dwale
- dwalm
- dwams
- dwang
- dwarf
- dwaum
- swabs
- swack
- swads
- swage
- swags
- swail
- swain
- swale
- swaly
- swami
- swamp
- swamy
- swang
- swank
- swans
- swape
- swaps
- swapt
- sward
- sware
- swarf
- swarm
- swart
- swash
- swath
- swats
- swayl
- sways
- swazi
- twaes
- twain
- twait
- twale
- twals
- twalt
- twang
- twank
- twant
- twats
- tways
How These Words Are Built
The first box is most often S as in SWAMP, A as in AWARD and D as in DWARF. For endings, look for IN as in TWAIN.
Useful five-letter words
AWARD, AWARE, AWAKE, SWAMP and DWARF are the entries you are most likely to meet. AWAIT, SWARM and TWAIN are worth keeping in reserve.
- AWARD
- AWARE
- AWAKE
- SWAMP
- DWARF
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in AWARD, AWARE and AWAKE. The openers are a healthy mix of vowels and consonants. The fifth box is most often E, N and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with S, A and D in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try E in the fifth box. The fixed W and A do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with W as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with A as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, W is worth four points and A is worth one point. Knowing words such as AWARD, AWARE and AWAKE helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with W as 2nd and A as 3rd letter
AWARD, AWARE, AWAKE, SWAMP and DWARF are among the best known. AWAIT, SWARM and TWAIN are good follow ups.
What should I guess first for this pattern
AWARD is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, D and R in the three open boxes.
Which letters usually start words with W second and A third
S, A and D are the usual openers, as in SWAMP, AWARD and DWARF. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.