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6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter

258 6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter fit the pattern, including wanted, winter, and winner.

258 wordsTop pick WANTEDHighest score WIZZEN 27

53 of 258 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (258 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 53 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 53 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 258

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

  • WACKED16
  • WACKER15
  • WACKES15
  • WADDED12
  • WADDER11
  • WADIES10
  • WADMEL12
  • WADSET10
  • WAFFED16
  • WAFTED13
  • WAFTER12
  • WAGGED12
  • WAGGER11
  • WAIFED13
  • WAILED10
  • WAILER9
  • WAINED10
  • WAIRED10
  • WAITED10
  • WAITER9
  • WAITES9
  • WAIVED13
  • WAIVER12
  • WAIVES12
  • WALIER9
  • WALIES9
  • WALKED14
  • WALKER13
  • WALLED10
  • WALLER9
  • WALLET9
  • WALLEY12
  • WAMPEE13
  • WANDER10
  • WANIER9
  • WANKED14
  • WANKER13
  • WANNED10
  • WANNEL9
  • WANNER9
  • WANTED10
  • WANTER9
  • WANZED19
  • WANZES18
  • WAPPED14
  • WAPPER13
  • WARDED11
  • WARDEN10
  • WARDER10
  • WARIER9
  • WARKED14
  • WARMED12
  • WARMEN11
  • WARMER11
  • WARNED10
  • WARNER9
  • WARPED12
  • WARPER11
  • WARRED10
  • WARREN9
  • WARREY12
  • WARTED10
  • WASHED13
  • WASHEN12
  • WASHER12
  • WASHES12
  • WASTED10
  • WASTEL9
  • WASTER9
  • WASTES9
  • WATTER9
  • WAUKED14
  • WAUKER13
  • WAULED10
  • WAURED10
  • WAVIER12
  • WAVIES12
  • WAWAED13
  • WAWLED13
  • WAXIER16
  • WEAKEN13
  • WEAKER13
  • WEANED10
  • WEANEL9
  • WEANER9
  • WEARED10
  • WEARER9
  • WEASEL9
  • WEAVED13
  • WEAVER12
  • WEAVES12
  • WEAZEN18
  • WEBBED14
  • WEBFED15
  • WEDDED12
  • WEDDER11
  • WEDGED12
  • WEDGES11
  • WEEDED11
  • WEEDER10
  • WEEKES13
  • WEENED10
  • WEEPER11
  • WEETED10
  • WEETEN9
  • WEETER9
  • WEEVER12
  • WEEWEE12
  • WEFTED13
  • WEFTES12
  • WEINER9
  • WEIRED10
  • WEISED10
  • WEISES9
  • WEIZED19
  • WEIZES18
  • WELDED11
  • WELDER10
  • WELKED14
  • WELKES13
  • WELLED10
  • WELTED10
  • WELTER9
  • WENDED11
  • WENGES10
  • WESTED10
  • WESTER9
  • WETHER12
  • WETTED10
  • WETTER9
  • WHALED13
  • WHALER12
  • WHALES12
  • WHARES12
  • WHATEN12
  • WHERES12
  • WHEWED16
  • WHEYEY18
  • WHILED13
  • WHILES12
  • WHINED13
  • WHINER12
  • WHINES12
  • WHINEY15
  • WHITED13
  • WHITEN12
  • WHITER12
  • WHITES12
  • WHITEY15
  • WHOLES12
  • WHORED13
  • WHORES12
  • WICHES14
  • WICKED16
  • WICKEN15
  • WICKER15
  • WICKET15
  • WIDDER11
  • WIDGET11
  • WIENER9
  • WIFIES12
  • WIGGED12
  • WIGGER11
  • WIGLET10
  • WILDED11
  • WILDER10
  • WILIER9
  • WILLED10
  • WILLER9
  • WILLET9
  • WILLEY12
  • WILTED10
  • WIMPED14
  • WINCED12
  • WINCER11
  • WINCES11
  • WINCEY14
  • WINDED11
  • WINDER10
  • WINGED11
  • WINGER10
  • WINGES10
  • WINIER9
  • WINKED14
  • WINKER13
  • WINNED10
  • WINNER9
  • WINOES9
  • WINSEY12
  • WINTER9
  • WINZES18
  • WIPPEN13
  • WIRIER9
  • WISHED13
  • WISHER12
  • WISHES12
  • WISKET13
  • WISPED12
  • WISSED10
  • WISSES9
  • WISTED10
  • WITHED13
  • WITHER12
  • WITHES12
  • WITNEY12
  • WITTED10
  • WITTER9
  • WIZIER18
  • WIZZEN27
  • WIZZES27
  • WOADED11
  • WODGES11
  • WOLFED13
  • WOLFER12
  • WOLVED13
  • WOLVER12
  • WOLVES12
  • WOMBED14
  • WONDER10
  • WONNED10
  • WONNER9
  • WONTED10
  • WOODED11
  • WOODEN10
  • WOOFED13
  • WOOFER12
  • WOOLED10
  • WOOLEN9
  • WOOLER9
  • WOONED10
  • WOOSEL9
  • WOOSES9
  • WOPPED14
  • WORDED11
  • WORKED14
  • WORKER13
  • WORMED12
  • WORMER11
  • WORREL9
  • WORSED10
  • WORSEN9
  • WORSER9
  • WORSES9
  • WORSET9
  • WOTTED10
  • WOWFER15
  • WOWSER12
  • WRITER9
  • WRITES9
  • WROKEN13
  • WUDDED12
  • WULLED10
  • WUNNER9
  • WURLEY12
  • WURZEL18
  • WUSSES9
  • WUTHER12
  • WYCHES17
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 6th letter is D.
2nd letter
  1. A31%
  2. I22%
  3. E19%
3rd letter
  1. N14%
  2. I12%
  3. R12%
4th letter
  1. T15%
  2. K10%
  3. L10%
6th letter
  1. D36%
  2. R30%
  3. S16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; WIZZEN tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 54 words
  2. 10 points: 51 words
  3. 1111 points: 25 words
  4. 12 points: 56 words
  5. 1313 points: 32 words
  6. 14 points: 14 words
  7. 1515 points: 9 words
  8. 16 points: 5 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
  10. 18 points: 7 words
  11. 1919 points: 2 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WIZZEN2728All three
WIZZES2727Collins · NWL
WEIZED1919Collins only
WANZED1920Collins only
WURZEL1820All three
WANZES1819Collins only
WHEYEY1815All three
WINZES1819All three
WEAZEN1819Collins only
WEIZES1818Collins only
WIZIER1818Collins only
WYCHES1716All three

The pattern is W---E-, leaving three middle slots and a final letter to solve. Among the 258 entries found in tournament dictionaries, 53 are common by English frequency. Start with familiar words such as wanted, worked, winter, and writer, but expect plenty of less familiar plays too.

At a glance: W---E- words

  • 258 entries match the pattern in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023.
  • Wanted, worked, wonder, winter, and winner are familiar choices among the examples.
  • D is the most common final letter, with 94 matches; R follows with 78.
  • WIZZEN and WIZZES lead the scoring examples at 27 points each.

How many 6-letter words have W first and E fifth?

258 six-letter words fit this exact position pattern. Dictionary totals vary: 256 appear in Collins, 202 in NWL2023, and 191 in ENABLE, with overlap between those sets. Of the matches, 200 have definitions, while 53 rank among common English words.

For a quick solve, lock in W at the start and E in the fifth slot, then test the final letter. D and R are the strongest places to begin: together they account for 172 matches. That makes the last position a sharper clue than trying to guess all three middle letters at once.

Which W-starting words score well?

WIZZEN and WIZZES score 27 points apiece, far above the pattern’s 11.6-point average. Those are scoring options, not the easiest words to remember; wanted, worked, and winter are more familiar examples. When a rack offers a Z, check the high-value entries before settling for a common low-scoring play.

The final-letter split also helps narrow a search: 94 matches end in D and 78 in R, while only 42 end in S. For comparison, the same W-first, E-fifth pattern has 41 matches at five letters and 173 at seven. Check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar entry, since the tournament dictionaries do not contain identical sets.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with W and have E in the fifth spot?
There are 258 matches in at least one of the tournament dictionaries. Familiar examples include wanted, worked, winter, and winner. The pattern fixes the first and fifth letters, leaving the middle three letters and final letter open.
Which final letter is most common in W---E- words?
D is the most common final letter, appearing in 94 matches, followed by R with 78. S comes next with 42. If you know the first five letters, checking D or R first is a practical way to narrow the possibilities.
What are the highest-scoring words in this pattern?
WIZZEN and WIZZES each score 27 points in the scoring data. They are much less familiar than examples such as wanted or winter, so check that your game accepts them before using either in a play.

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