5-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

The pattern is _W__E: every match ends in E, with W immediately after its first letter. S supplies 12 of the 26 openings; A and T contribute four each. Familiar options include AWARE, AWAKE, TWICE, and SWINE, but the full set is much narrower than nearby patterns with other second letters.

5-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and E as the 5th letter

• Twenty-six tournament-dictionary words follow the fixed _W__E pattern.
• All 26 end in E; no other final letter appears among the matches.
• S begins 12 words, while A and T begin four apiece.
• Seven matches are common by the English-frequency cutoff.
• Collins includes 24, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 14; these dictionary lists overlap.

How many matches work in Wordle?

Seven words in this pattern appear in the Wordle answer list and in tournament dictionaries. The allowed-guess count is 25, so the pattern offers more guesses than possible answers. That distinction matters when you are solving: a playable guess is not automatically a possible solution.

Use the fixed letters first, then test the first position. S is the strongest opening branch, with 12 matches; A and T each leave four. The remaining first letters are D, O, and G, so checking those smaller groups quickly narrows the candidates.

Which words score highest?

OWCHE scores 13 points, the highest in the group; AWAKE and AWOKE follow at 12 each. SWIVE and AWAVE score 11, while TWICE and SWIPE score 10. For a board play, the letter squares matter too: a premium square can change the value beyond the base score.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins has 24 matches, NWL2023 has 18, and ENABLE has 14. OWCHE leads the score list, but the smaller ENABLE coverage is a reminder that a high-scoring entry is not accepted in every game. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.