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

The pattern fixes S in position one and W in position four, leaving four letters to distinguish each match. Familiar results include SHOWED, SLOWLY, SHOWER, SUBWAY, and SLOWED; less everyday entries such as SALWAR and STOWER broaden the pool. Only 7 count as common English words, so expect a mix of recognizable choices and specialist vocabulary.

How many 6-letter words have S first and W fourth?

• 44 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern S _ _ W _ _.
• SHOWED, SLOWLY, SHOWER, SUBWAY, and SLOWED are familiar examples.
• SKYWAY leads the score list at 19 points.
• Only 7 entries fall within the common-word band.
• Collins includes all 44 matches; NWL2023 has 29 and ENABLE has 28.

Which letters most often finish these words?

Thirty-four of the 44 matches end in D, S, or R: D accounts for 15, S for 11, and R for 8. Those endings dominate the pattern, so a known final letter can narrow your search before you inspect the middle pair.

SHOWED, SLOWED, SNOWED, and STOWED finish in D; SHAWLS and SPAWNS finish in S; SHOWER, SLOWER, and SKEWER finish in R. The remaining words end in Y (5), E (2), H, L, or N.

Which matches stand out for scoring?

SKYWAY is the top scorer at 19 points, against an average of 11.7 across all 44 matches. SUBWAY, SKEWED, SPAWNY, SCHWAS, SHAWMS, and SCOWTH each score 14, while SHOWED, SKEWER, and SHEWED score 13. For a score-first shortlist, start with SKYWAY, then check the six words tied at 14, which sit more than two points above the average and ahead of SHOWED at 13.

Dictionary coverage matters for less familiar choices: Collins has all 44 words, compared with 29 in NWL2023 and 28 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one game may not carry over to another, so check the lexicon your game uses before playing an unfamiliar entry.