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6-letter words with P as the 1st letter and W as the 4th letter

Six-letter words with P first and W fourth number just 17; PRAWNS and POWWOW stand out, while PAXWAX scores 25 points.

17 wordsTop pick PRAWNSHighest score PAXWAX 25

With P in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (150 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • PRAWNS11
  • PLOWED12
  • PREWAR11
  • PEEWEE11
  • POWWOW17
  • PROWLS11
  • PROWER11
  • PEEWIT11
  • PLOWER11
  • PROWAR11
  • PEDWAY15
  • PSYWAR14
  • PULWAR11
  • PAXWAX25
  • POWWAW17
  • PRAWLE11
  • PREWYN14
All valid words 17

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • PAXWAX25
  • PEDWAY15
  • PEEWEE11
  • PEEWIT11
  • PLOWED12
  • PLOWER11
  • POWWAW17
  • POWWOW17
  • PRAWLE11
  • PRAWNS11
  • PREWAR11
  • PREWYN14
  • PROWAR11
  • PROWER11
  • PROWLS11
  • PSYWAR14
  • PULWAR11
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 2nd letter is R.
2nd letter
  1. R41%
  2. E18%
  3. L12%
3rd letter
  1. O29%
  2. E24%
  3. W12%
5th letter
  1. A41%
  2. E24%
  3. L12%
6th letter
  1. R35%
  2. E12%
  3. W12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PAXWAX2526All three
POWWOW1718All three
POWWAW1718Collins only
PEDWAY1515NWL only
PSYWAR1414All three
PREWYN1415Collins only
PLOWED1214All three
PRAWNS1113All three
PREWAR1112All three
PEEWEE1112All three
PROWLS1113All three
PROWER1112All three

This is a compact pattern: only 17 tournament-list matches place W fourth after an opening P. PRAWNS, PLOWED, and POWWOW are among the clearer examples, but none falls in the common-word group used for frequency tracking. PAXWAX is the scoring leader by a wide margin.

At a glance key pattern details

  • 17 matches; 16 appear in Collins and 13 in NWL2023.
  • PRAWNS, PLOWED, and POWWOW show three distinct shapes.
  • PAXWAX scores 25 points; POWWOW follows at 17.
  • Six entries end in R; no other final letter appears more than twice.

Why is this a narrow search?

Only 17 matches fit, and the common-word count is zero. That makes remembered everyday vocabulary a poor guide: PRAWNS and PLOWED are recognizable, yet many candidates are specialist terms or variants. Tournament inclusion also differs by list, with 16 in Collins and 13 in NWL2023.

The ending R leads with six words. E, S, and W each finish two entries, while D, N, T, and X occur once apiece. With so few options, checking both final tiles is often faster than cycling through likely vowels.

PEEWEE repeats its vowel sound, while PROWLS and PROWER share a more compact opening. PRAWNS is the clearest everyday anchor, though it does not resemble every other option. The short candidate set rewards checking the exact fourth position before pursuing a likely-sounding word.

Which scorer is worth remembering?

PAXWAX reaches 25 points, eight more than POWWOW at 17. POWWAW also scores 17, and PEDWAY reaches 15. These totals are face value; an unusual word still needs to fit the game’s dictionary and the board.

A narrow match set makes each exact tile position more valuable than broad guessing.

A practical clue-solving note

Tip

Treat the fourth W as an anchor, then test endings. Only six matches finish in R, making that suffix the strongest first check for this small group.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have P first and W fourth?
There are 17 matches. PRAWNS, PLOWED, and POWWOW are among the recognizable examples, and none falls in the common-word group tracked for this page. The fixed letter positions still decide whether a candidate belongs in this group, regardless of how familiar its spelling looks.
Which word scores highest in this group?
PAXWAX leads at 25 points. POWWOW and POWWAW each score 17, while PEDWAY scores 15. These totals are tile face values before board bonuses. The fixed letter positions still decide whether a candidate belongs in this group, regardless of how familiar its spelling looks.
What ending occurs most often?
R is the leading final letter, closing six of the 17 matches. E, S, and W appear twice each, and four other endings occur once apiece.

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