5-letter words with W as the 4th letter and S as the 5th letter

That fixed W-S ending narrows the search, but the first three letters still leave plenty to sort through. SHOWS, KNOWS, and GROWS are familiar examples; WHEWS is a less obvious high scorer. Only 13 entries rank among the most common English words, so the full set mixes everyday vocabulary with specialist or rarer forms.

At a glance: the W-S pattern

• All 62 matches end in W-S, with W fourth and S fifth.
• S is the most frequent first letter, followed by C; B and G tie next.
• SHOWS, KNOWS, VIEWS, and GROWS are recognizable examples.
• WHEWS leads the scores at 14 points; CHEWS, CHOWS, and CHAWS each score 13.

Which W-S words score most?

WHEWS tops the scoring list at 14 points. CHEWS, CHOWS, and CHAWS follow at 13, while KNOWS, SKEWS, DHOWS, and SKAWS each score 12. The unusual leaders make this pattern more than a list of familiar words ending in -ows.

For a more recognizable play, SHOWS and VIEWS each score 11. The score list also mixes common-looking forms with less familiar ones, so a high score does not always mean an everyday word.

How do 5-letter words with W 4th and S 5th vary by dictionary?

Collins includes all 62 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 50. That difference matters in cross-dictionary play: a word accepted in Collins might not be accepted in an ENABLE or NWL2023 game. Check your game’s word list once, then narrow by the first three letters.

Common vocabulary is a small slice: 13 of the 62 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The opening letters are lopsided, too: S begins 18 of the 62 and C another 9. Start with SHOWS, KNOWS, or DRAWS if you want familiar candidates; keep WHEWS and the other high scorers in reserve when points matter more than familiarity.