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6-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter

6-letter words with W third and S fifth yield 18 tournament-dictionary matches, from familiar LOWEST and NEWEST to rarer forms.

18 wordsTop pick LOWESTHighest score COWISH 14

2 of 18 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (151 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 18 · most-used first

  • LOWEST9
  • NEWEST9
  • UNWISE9
  • FEWEST12
  • NEWISH12
  • RAWEST9
  • LOWISH12
  • SIWASH12
  • NOWISE9
  • REWASH12
  • UNWISH12
  • COWISH14
  • DAWISH13
  • LAWEST9
  • RAWISH12
  • SOWSSE9
  • UNWIST9
  • VOWESS12
All valid words 18

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

  • COWISH14
  • DAWISH13
  • FEWEST12
  • LAWEST9
  • LOWEST9
  • LOWISH12
  • NEWEST9
  • NEWISH12
  • NOWISE9
  • RAWEST9
  • RAWISH12
  • REWASH12
  • SIWASH12
  • SOWSSE9
  • UNWISE9
  • UNWISH12
  • UNWIST9
  • VOWESS12
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 4th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. L17%
  2. N17%
  3. R17%
2nd letter
  1. O33%
  2. E22%
  3. A22%
4th letter
  1. I50%
  2. E33%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. H44%
  2. T33%
  3. E17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
COWISH1414Collins only
DAWISH1312Collins only
FEWEST1212All three
NEWISH1212All three
LOWISH1212All three
SIWASH1211Collins only
REWASH1211All three
UNWISH1213All three
RAWISH1211All three
VOWESS1213Collins only
LOWEST910All three
NEWEST910All three

The fixed pattern is _ _ W _ S _: W sits in position three, S in position five, and the other four letters remain open. LOWEST, NEWEST, FEWEST, and UNWISE are familiar entries; the set also reaches less familiar forms such as COWISH and SIWASH. Just two count as common by frequency, so treat the pattern as a narrow clue rather than a source of everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the W-and-S pattern

  • 18 words fit _ _ W _ S _ in at least one tournament dictionary.
  • LOWEST, NEWEST, FEWEST, and UNWISE are recognizable candidates.
  • Only 2 entries count as common by frequency; most are less familiar forms.
  • Eight matches end in H, six in T, three in E, and one in S.
  • All 18 appear in Collins; 11 also appear in NWL2023 and 11 in ENABLE.

Which endings narrow the pattern most?

Eight words finish in H, making that ending the clear leader; six finish in T. Only three end in E, and S appears just once at the end. If your crossing letters point to a final H or T, start with LOWISH, UNWISH, REWASH, and the familiar LOWEST or NEWEST before testing rarer entries.

Opening letters spread out more evenly: L, N, R, and U each begin three words, while S begins two and C, D, and F each begin one. That weakens the value of guessing a first letter alone; the final position narrows this set more sharply.

How to use 6-letter words with W third and S fifth

COWISH is the scoring standout at 14 Scrabble points, with DAWISH next at 13; FEWEST, NEWISH, LOWISH, and several others score 12. The average is 10.8, so the leader is an exception rather than a sign that most choices are premium plays.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: all 18 match Collins, but only 11 appear in NWL2023 and ENABLE. Six have definitions, reflecting how many matches are less familiar.

For a solve, lock W and S first, then test the open slots against known crossings. LOWEST, NEWEST, and FEWEST offer recognizable candidates, while forms ending in -ish can be easy to overlook. This pattern is much narrower than a general W list.

Questions people ask

Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
COWISH leads at 14 points. DAWISH follows at 13, while FEWEST, NEWISH, LOWISH, and several other matches score 12. Those are base tile values, so board bonuses can change a play's total.
How many of these six-letter words are common?
Only two of the 18 matches count as common by frequency. The examples also include less familiar forms such as SIWASH and VOWESS, so crossing letters are more dependable than assuming every valid match is everyday vocabulary.
Are all W-third, S-fifth words accepted in North American games?
No. Collins contains all 18 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 contain 11 each. A word accepted under Collins is not automatically accepted in North American play, so verify an unfamiliar candidate against the dictionary your game uses.

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