6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and W as the 4th letter

There are 57 six-letter words with R second and W fourth; FROWZY scores 24, while GROWTH and DRAWER are familiar options.

57 wordsTop pick GROWTHHighest score FROWZY 24

8 of 57 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 2nd place, N is the most common 4th letter (153 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 57 · most-used first

  • GROWTH13
  • CROWDS12
  • BROWNS11
  • DRAWER10
  • BROWSE11
  • BREWER11
  • CROWNS11
  • BREWED12
  • GROWER10
  • PRAWNS11
  • CRAWLS11
  • DROWNS10
  • DROWSY13
  • GROWLS10
  • FROWNS12
  • PREWAR11
  • BRAWLS11
  • CREWED12
  • TROWEL9
  • CROWED12
  • BRAWNY14
  • BROWED12
  • TRAWLS9
  • CRAWLY14
  • FROWNY15
  • PROWLS11
  • BROWNY14
  • GROWLY13
  • DRAWLS10
  • BREWIS11
  • CREWEL11
  • CROWDY15
  • DROWSE10
  • PROWER11
  • CREWES11
  • DRAWEE10
  • KREWES13
  • BRAWLY14
  • CROWER11
  • BRAWNS11
  • FROWSY15
  • FROWZY24
  • PROWAR11
  • GREWED11
  • TROWED10
  • BRAWER11
  • BROWST11
  • BROWSY14

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All valid words 57

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

  • BRAWER11
  • BRAWLS11
  • BRAWLY14
  • BRAWNS11
  • BRAWNY14
  • BREWED12
  • BREWER11
  • BREWIS11
  • BROWED12
  • BROWNS11
  • BROWNY14
  • BROWSE11
  • BROWST11
  • BROWSY14
  • CRAWLS11
  • CRAWLY14
  • CREWED12
  • CREWEL11
  • CREWES11
  • CROWDS12
  • CROWDY15
  • CROWEA11
  • CROWED12
  • CROWER11
  • CROWNS11
  • DRAWEE10
  • DRAWER10
  • DRAWLS10
  • DRAWLY13
  • DROWND11
  • DROWNS10
  • DROWSE10
  • DROWSY13
  • FROWIE12
  • FROWNS12
  • FROWNY15
  • FROWST12
  • FROWSY15
  • FROWZY24
  • GREWED11
  • GROWER10
  • GROWLS10
  • GROWLY13
  • GROWTH13
  • KREWES13
  • PRAWLE11
  • PRAWNS11
  • PREWAR11
  • PREWYN14
  • PROWAR11
  • PROWER11
  • PROWLS11
  • TRAWLS9
  • TROWED10
  • TROWEL9
  • TROWTH12
  • WRAWLS12
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 3rd letter is O.
1st letter
  1. B25%
  2. C19%
  3. D14%
3rd letter
  1. O56%
  2. A26%
  3. E18%
5th letter
  1. E32%
  2. L21%
  3. N18%
6th letter
  1. S30%
  2. Y21%
  3. R14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; FROWZY tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 2 words
  2. 10 points: 8 words
  3. 1111 points: 22 words
  4. 12 points: 10 words
  5. 1313 points: 5 words
  6. 14 points: 6 words
  7. 1515 points: 3 words
  8. 16 points: 0 words
  9. 1717 points: 0 words
  10. 18 points: 0 words
  11. 1919 points: 0 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FROWZY2423All three
FROWNY1515NWL only
CROWDY1515All three
FROWSY1514All three
BRAWNY1415All three
CRAWLY1415All three
BROWNY1415All three
BRAWLY1415All three
PREWYN1415Collins only
BROWSY1414Collins only
GROWTH1313All three
DROWSY1312All three

The slot pattern accommodates several visible word shapes: GROWTH and CROWDS, BROWNS and BROWSE, plus DRAWER. B is the most common first letter with 14 matches, followed by C with 11. Scores run high on average at 11.9, helped by rare-letter choices.

At a glance a varied W pattern

  • 57 candidates fit the two positions.
  • B starts 14; C starts 11.
  • 17 finish in S and 12 finish in Y.
  • Average tile score is 11.9.

FROWZY changes the scoring picture

The ending counts temper the apparent S-heavy feel of examples: 17 words finish in S, 12 in Y and eight in R. FROWZY leads at 24, with FROWNY and CROWDY at 15. The average score is 11.9, but many less familiar entries remain; check your game’s word list before playing one.

The pattern balances everyday words and unusual vocabulary. GROWTH and BROWNS are easy anchors, while FROWZY carries an unusually large base score. Keep a candidate’s dictionary status in mind: an impressive tile total does not make a rare word acceptable in every game.

The average of 11.9 points describes the whole set, not a promise for any one play. FROWZY is exceptional; GROWTH is much more recognizable and still belongs to this exact pattern.

Which first letters narrow the list?

Tip

FROWZY is the scoring outlier at 24; preserve the Z for a premium square when the board permits.

The common endings are not a majority

B and C are useful first-letter branches: they supply 14 and 11 words. From there, familiar examples include BROWNS, BROWSE, CROWDS and CROWNS. The fixed W sits inside a broad set of clusters rather than one dominant word ending.

The examples include several useful contrasts: BREWER and BREWED keep the same opening but change the final half, while CRAWLS and CRAWLY differ only at the end. That makes the last letter a practical discriminator after the distinctive internal W is confirmed.

Questions people ask

Which match scores the most points?
FROWZY is the top scorer at 24 points. FROWNY and CROWDY score 15 each, followed by BRAWNY at 14, before board premiums are added. Tile totals do not include premium squares, so a lower base score can still win on a well-placed board.
What are common first letters in this pattern?
B leads with 14 matches and C follows with 11. Together they account for 25 of the 57 words, including BROWNS, BROWSE, CROWDS and CROWNS.
How many candidates end in S?
Seventeen of the 57 matches end in S. Y is next with 12, while R accounts for eight, so the fixed W does not dictate one ending.

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