6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and R as the 3rd letter

The pattern is W _ R _ _ _, but the remaining letters create very different words: WORKED, WARREN, WIRING and WORTHY all fit. Only 16 matches are classed as common, and none are Wordle answers or allowed guesses. Use the examples to narrow a puzzle, then check your game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar entry.

At a glance: the W-and-R pattern

• Exactly 61 tournament-dictionary words match W _ R _ _ _.
• WORKED, WORKER and WORTHY are among the familiar examples.
• WURZEL is the top scorer at 18 points; WORKUP and WORTHY each score 15.
• Only 16 matches fall in the common-word group.
• No matching word appears among the Wordle answers or allowed guesses.

Which endings appear most often?

D is the most frequent final letter, with 11 matches; R follows with 9, then Y with 8. Examples show how much the endings change the pattern: WORKED ends in D, WORKER in R, and WORTHY in Y. If your clue includes the last letter, use it to trim the candidates before testing less familiar words.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 59 matches, NWL2023 includes 46, and ENABLE includes 44. Those counts overlap, so they do not add up to the total. Some valid entries in one game list may fail in another; check your game’s word list when an unfamiliar candidate matters.

How to use the pattern in a word game

• For 6-letter words with W first and R third, lock those letters in place before considering endings or scores.
• Try WORKED or WORKER when the crossings support familiar vocabulary; both are recognizable matches.
• Treat WURZEL’s 18-point score as a scoring clue, not evidence that it is a likely everyday answer.
• Compare WORTHY and WORKUP at 15 points each, then check the exact game dictionary before committing.