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7-letter words with B as the 1st letter and W as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with B in position 1 and W in position 3 number 60; examples include BOWLING, BOWLERS, BAWLING, and BAWCOCK scores 20 points.

60 wordsTop pick BOWLINGHighest score BAWCOCK 20

2 of 60 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With B in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (255 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 60 · most-used first

  • BOWLING13
  • BOWLERS12
  • BAWLING13
  • BEWITCH17
  • BOWHEAD16
  • BOWLINE12
  • BOWSERS12
  • BOWLFUL15
  • BOWLEGS13
  • BOWKNOT16
  • BYWORDS16
  • BOWINGS13
  • BOWYERS15
  • BEWAILS12
  • BOWERED13
  • BAWCOCK20
  • BOWLESS12
  • BEWARES12
  • BOWSHOT15
  • BAWDIER13
  • BAWBEES14
  • BOWWOWS18
  • BOWSIES12
  • BOWSMAN14
  • BOWHUNT15
  • BAWBLES14
  • BAWDIES13
  • BAWDILY16
  • BAWDKIN17
  • BAWDRIC15
  • BAWLERS12
  • BAWLEYS15
  • BAWNEEN12
  • BAWSUNT12
  • BAWTIES12
  • BEWARED13
  • BEWEARY15
  • BEWEEPS14
  • BEWORMS14
  • BEWORRY15
  • BEWRAPS14
  • BEWRAPT14
  • BEWRAYS15
  • BOWBENT14
  • BOWELED13
  • BOWFINS15
  • BOWGETS13
  • BOWLDER13

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All valid words 60

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

  • BAWBEES14
  • BAWBLES14
  • BAWCOCK20
  • BAWDIER13
  • BAWDIES13
  • BAWDILY16
  • BAWDKIN17
  • BAWDRIC15
  • BAWLERS12
  • BAWLEYS15
  • BAWLING13
  • BAWNEEN12
  • BAWSUNT12
  • BAWTIES12
  • BEWAILS12
  • BEWARED13
  • BEWARES12
  • BEWEARY15
  • BEWEEPS14
  • BEWHORE15
  • BEWITCH17
  • BEWORMS14
  • BEWORRY15
  • BEWRAPS14
  • BEWRAPT14
  • BEWRAYS15
  • BOWBENT14
  • BOWELED13
  • BOWERED13
  • BOWFINS15
  • BOWGETS13
  • BOWHEAD16
  • BOWHUNT15
  • BOWINGS13
  • BOWKNOT16
  • BOWLDER13
  • BOWLEGS13
  • BOWLERS12
  • BOWLESS12
  • BOWLFUL15
  • BOWLIKE16
  • BOWLINE12
  • BOWLING13
  • BOWNING13
  • BOWPOTS14
  • BOWSAWS15
  • BOWSERS12
  • BOWSEYS15
  • BOWSHOT15
  • BOWSIES12
  • BOWSING13
  • BOWSMAN14
  • BOWSMEN14
  • BOWWOOD16
  • BOWWOWS18
  • BOWYANG16
  • BOWYERS15
  • BYWONER15
  • BYWORDS16
  • BYWORKS19
Letters by positionIn 52% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
2nd letter
  1. O52%
  2. A23%
  3. E20%
4th letter
  1. L18%
  2. S15%
  3. D8%
5th letter
  1. E23%
  2. I22%
  3. R13%
6th letter
  1. E23%
  2. N17%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S45%
  2. T10%
  3. G8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; BAWCOCK tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1212 points: 11 words
  2. 13 points: 13 words
  3. 1414 points: 10 words
  4. 15 points: 14 words
  5. 1616 points: 7 words
  6. 17 points: 2 words
  7. 1818 points: 1 words
  8. 19 points: 1 words
  9. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BAWCOCK2023All three
BYWORKS1919All three
BOWWOWS1819All three
BEWITCH1718All three
BAWDKIN1719Collins only
BOWHEAD1616All three
BOWKNOT1618All three
BYWORDS1616All three
BAWDILY1617All three
BOWLIKE1618All three
BOWYANG1618Collins only
BOWWOOD1617NWL only

7-letter words with B in position 1 and W in position 3 gives you 60 tournament-dictionary entries. BOWLING, BOWLERS, BAWLING anchor the pattern with recognizable spellings. The third-position W frame contains 60 words but only 2 common entries. S ends 27 matches; T is next at 6. This set has its own shape: the fixed positions stay constant while the last-letter counts determine where a search is most productive.

How many 7-letter words with B in position 1 and W in position 3?

  • There are 60 matches for the fixed B 1st and W 3rd pattern.
  • 2 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Ending leaders are S with 27, T with 6, D with 5.
  • BAWCOCK is the top scorer at 20 points.

What the ending counts reveal

The third-position W frame contains 60 words but only 2 common entries. S ends 27 matches; T is next at 6.

BOWLING, BOWLERS, BOWHEAD, and BOWLINE display the visible BOW sequence. This distribution gives a solver a sensible sequence: hold the required positions, test the largest ending group, and then widen the search.

BOWLING is a concrete check that the pattern has been read correctly.

Where the examples and scores differ

BAWCOCK scores 20, while BYWORKS reaches 19. BAWLING changes the vowel, while BEWITCH proves that the opening is not always BOW.

Most choices are specialized, even though the BOW examples are easy to spot. For a crossword-style clue, treat the frequent ending as your first branch, not a guarantee.

The small groups still contain valid answers, and one known middle letter can change the search order.

Questions people ask

Which word scores highest in 7-letter words with B in position 1 and W in position 3?
BAWCOCK leads at 20 points. BYWORKS scores 19, and BOWWOWS scores 18. BAWCOCK scores 20, while BYWORKS reaches 19. Treat score as one clue; the word must still fit the board and your game’s accepted vocabulary.
Which ending should I test first for this pattern?
S leads with 27 matches, followed by T with 6. BOWLING, BOWLERS, BOWHEAD, and BOWLINE display the visible BOW sequence. After those groups, check D; the smaller ending counts can still contain the answer you need.
Are these seven-letter words common?
2 of the 60 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. BOWLING, BOWLERS, BAWLING are useful recognition anchors, but the full set includes specialized vocabulary. Collins has 56, NWL2023 has 48, and ENABLE has 42 matches.

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