7-letter words with A as the 3rd letter and W as the 6th letter

Keep the middle pattern fixed and the words split into familiar forms like SHADOWS and MEADOWS, plus less common entries such as BRADAWL and CRACOWE. Only 3 qualify as common by Word Puzzle Answers’s frequency cutoff. The position clue is unusually selective: changing the third letter to L yields 27 matches, while R gives 24.

7-letter words with A 3rd and W 6th

• There are 13 tournament-dictionary matches for this seven-letter pattern.
• SHADOWS, MEADOWS and SHADOWY are recognizable examples.
• SHADOWY and SEAHAWK lead the Scrabble scores at 17 points each.
• Four matches start with S; four end in L and four end in S.
• Collins includes all 13; ENABLE and NWL2023 include 9 each.

Which words fit the A-and-W pattern?

SHADOWS and MEADOWS show the pattern clearly: each has A third and W sixth. SHADOWY keeps the same central letters but ends in Y, while SEAHAWK and SEAFOWL offer different beginnings and endings.

The first letters are varied, but S leads with 4 matches. L and M start 2 each; B, C, P, R and T start one apiece. At the other end, L and S tie at 4 each, while E and Y appear twice each.

Which matches score well and where are they valid?

For Scrabble, SHADOWY and SEAHAWK each score 17 points before board bonuses. MEADOWY follows at 16, then PEAFOWL at 15. The group averages 13.6 points, so the high-value choices stand out from the middle of the pack.

Dictionary coverage matters here: four of the 13 matches are absent from ENABLE and NWL2023, even though all appear in Collins. Check your game's word list before playing a Collins-only entry. For a seven-tile rack, using all seven tiles earns the standard 50-point bingo bonus; fitting the pattern alone does not guarantee that play.