6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and W as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ L _ _ W, so every candidate finishes with W while its third tile stays L. The familiar cluster includes follow, fellow, yellow, hollow, willow, and mellow; mildew breaks that repeated “-llow” look. Seven matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, making this a compact clue with several recognizable options.

6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and W as the 6th letter

• 19 dictionary words match the fixed third-L, final-W pattern.
• Collins lists 19 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 list 17 each.
• Seven matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• 18 matches have definitions.
• The average score is 11.2 points; the top score is 12.

Which familiar words fit this pattern?

Follow, fellow, yellow, pillow, hollow, willow, and mellow are the strongest everyday anchors. They share the familiar -llow spelling, which makes the ending easier to hold in mind than the full pattern. Test the initial letter against the fixed L and W before trying less familiar entries such as gallow or ballow.

The opening letters are spread across the list: B, F, and M each begin three matches; H and W begin two apiece; C, G, and P begin one each. That spread makes the first tile a better discriminator than the repeated middle-and-end pattern.

Mildew is the standout spelling exception among the examples: its final W still fits, but it does not share the -llow cluster. Keep it in mind when a familiar rhyme-based guess fails to account for every candidate.

How should you use the L-and-W clue?

The listed high score is 12 points, shared by follow, fellow, yellow, hollow, willow, mildew, fallow, wallow, and hallow. Pillow scores 11. The familiar words are not all tied at the top, so check the individual score rather than guessing from spelling alone.

An average score of 11.2 points puts this group close to its listed peak. Start with the common-looking -llow words, then use mildew to test when your solving approach has become too dependent on that one spelling cluster.

For 6-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and W as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage matters: Collins includes 19, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 17. Check your game's word list before playing, especially with less familiar forms such as gallow and ballow; matching the pattern alone does not guarantee acceptance.