6-letter words with W as the 4th letter and L as the 5th letter

This tight letter pattern produces a list with a sharp split between familiar and obscure. Slowly is the only entry among the top 25,000 English words by frequency; crawls, growls, and brawls are more recognizable examples. The ending also narrows the clue: most matches finish with S, while several finish with Y.

The pattern at a glance

• 19 six-letter words place W fourth and L fifth.
• Slowly is the only common word in the group.
• S is the final letter in 11 matches; Y ends 6.
• Viewly leads the score list at 15 points.

6-letter words with W as the 4th letter and L as the 5th letter

The opening letters offer a useful first filter: S begins four matches, more than any other letter. Brawls, crawls, growls, and shawls show the familiar shape, with W followed immediately by L before the final S.

The Y-ending group leans toward adjectives or adverbs: slowly, crawly, growly, and drawly all fit. That contrast matters when a clue suggests an action or description. The less familiar choices include afawld and prawle, so don’t assume every match will sound like everyday English.

Which matches score most, and where are they accepted?

Viewly scores 15 points, with crawly and brawly next at 14 each. Growly, drawly, and afawld score 13. These scores make the unusual forms more attractive in Scrabble, but a strong tile total does not guarantee a word will be accepted in your game.

Collins includes all 19 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include 13 apiece. Only 14 entries have definitions, and just one is common. For 6-letter words with W as the 4th letter and L as the 5th letter, check your game’s word list before relying on a rare entry; this pattern has no Wordle answer matches.