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

The fixed opening TW narrows the choices quickly, but the words vary sharply in familiarity and game value. TWICE and TWIST are easy to recognize; TWIXT is the standout scorer. The list also has nine matching Wordle answers, and its dictionary coverage differs across tournament lists.

The TW pattern at a glance

• There are 34 five-letter matches beginning with TW.
• TWICE, TWIST, TWEET and TWINS are familiar examples.
• TWIXT leads the Scrabble scores at 15 points.
• Seven matches end in S, more than any other final letter.
• Nine matches are Wordle answers; all 34 are allowed guesses.

How many TW words work in different games?

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes 32 matches, NWL2023 includes 26, and ENABLE includes 22. A word accepted in one tournament list may not appear in another, so check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

The Wordle overlap is notable for such a narrow pattern: nine entries match the answer list, and the full set of 34 is allowed as guesses. TWICE, TWIST and TWEET are recognizable examples, but the answer names are not identified here. For a live puzzle, enter known letters in the solver rather than treating this pattern as an answer shortlist.

Which TW words score most, and how do they end?

TWIXT scores 15 points, ahead of TWEAK, TWERK and TWANK at 12 each. TWICE scores 10.

The average score across the pattern is 9.3, so the top scorer is an exception rather than a typical result. If you are weighing a play, the board’s bonus squares matter as much as the letter values.

The most common ending is S, with seven words; E, K, R and T each finish four. That makes TWINS and TWITS useful examples when the final square is known. Only 29 of the 34 entries have definitions, another reason not to assume every match is familiar or suitable for casual play.