5-letter words with A as the 1st letter and W as the 2nd letter

The AW opening narrows the pool to 20 entries, but familiar options sit beside specialist vocabulary. AWARD, AWARE, AWAKE, AWAIT and AWFUL are among the six common words; other entries include AWMRY and AWETO. Collins has all 20, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 10, so a match depends on the word list your game uses.

The AW group at a glance

• 20 tournament-dictionary words match the A-first, W-second pattern.
• Collins lists all 20; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 10.
• Six entries are common English words, while the other 14 have definitions.
• Seven entries match the Wordle answer list, and all seven are in a tournament dictionary.
• AWMRY tops the score table at 13.

What makes AW words tricky in Wordle?

Seven entries match the Wordle answer list, and all seven also appear in at least one tournament dictionary. The full set has 20 allowed guesses, so answer eligibility is narrower than guess eligibility.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes every entry, but ENABLE and NWL2023 include 10 apiece. Several options, such as AWETO and AWMRY, are less familiar than AWARD or AWAKE. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

5-letter words with A as the 1st letter and W as the 2nd letter

AWMRY leads the score table at 13, ahead of AWAKE, AWOKE and AWORK at 12 each. AWFUL, AWASH, AWAYS and AWAVE score 11, while AWARD scores 9.

The highest score belongs to an uncommon-looking entry, not one of the everyday choices. For a familiar play, AWARD, AWAKE and AWOKE are easier to recognize; use the score figures when points matter more than familiarity.

This pattern is a narrow clue, not a list of equally common guesses. Of the 20 matching words, only six count as common, so prioritize recognizable options first and treat specialist forms as dictionary-dependent.