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

7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and W as the 3rd letter number 46, led by familiar DOWNING and the 19-point plays DEWAXED and DAWCOCK.

46 wordsTop pick DOWNINGHighest score DEWAXED 19

1 of 46 are everyday words (2%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With D in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (194 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 46 · most-used first

  • DOWNING12
  • DOWAGER12
  • DAWNING12
  • DOWNERS11
  • DOWSING12
  • DOWRIES11
  • DEWDROP14
  • DAWDLED13
  • DOWSERS11
  • DEWATER11
  • DAWDLES12
  • DAWDLER12
  • DEWITTS11
  • DEWLAPS13
  • DEWCLAW16
  • DOWDIER12
  • DOWERED12
  • DOWDIES12
  • DOWELED12
  • DAWNERS11
  • DOWDILY15
  • DEWORMS13
  • DAWBAKE17
  • DAWCOCK19
  • DAWDING13
  • DAWTIES11
  • DAWTING12
  • DEWANIS11
  • DEWANNY14
  • DEWAXED19
  • DEWAXES18
  • DEWFALL14
  • DEWFULL14
  • DEWIEST11
  • DEWLAPT13
  • DEWLESS11
  • DEWOOLS11
  • DOWABLE13
  • DOWIEST11
  • DOWLIER11
  • DOWLNES11
  • DOWLNEY14
  • DOWNBOW16
  • DOWNIER11
  • DOWNILY14
  • DOWSETS11
All valid words 46

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

  • DAWBAKE17
  • DAWCOCK19
  • DAWDING13
  • DAWDLED13
  • DAWDLER12
  • DAWDLES12
  • DAWNERS11
  • DAWNING12
  • DAWTIES11
  • DAWTING12
  • DEWANIS11
  • DEWANNY14
  • DEWATER11
  • DEWAXED19
  • DEWAXES18
  • DEWCLAW16
  • DEWDROP14
  • DEWFALL14
  • DEWFULL14
  • DEWIEST11
  • DEWITTS11
  • DEWLAPS13
  • DEWLAPT13
  • DEWLESS11
  • DEWOOLS11
  • DEWORMS13
  • DOWABLE13
  • DOWAGER12
  • DOWDIER12
  • DOWDIES12
  • DOWDILY15
  • DOWELED12
  • DOWERED12
  • DOWIEST11
  • DOWLIER11
  • DOWLNES11
  • DOWLNEY14
  • DOWNBOW16
  • DOWNERS11
  • DOWNIER11
  • DOWNILY14
  • DOWNING12
  • DOWRIES11
  • DOWSERS11
  • DOWSETS11
  • DOWSING12
Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
2nd letter
  1. O43%
  2. E35%
  3. A22%
4th letter
  1. D17%
  2. N15%
  3. A15%
5th letter
  1. I28%
  2. E15%
  3. L11%
6th letter
  1. E37%
  2. N13%
  3. L13%
7th letter
  1. S35%
  2. R13%
  3. G11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; DEWAXED tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 16 words
  2. 12 points: 11 words
  3. 1313 points: 6 words
  4. 14 points: 6 words
  5. 1515 points: 1 words
  6. 16 points: 2 words
  7. 1717 points: 1 words
  8. 18 points: 1 words
  9. 1919 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DEWAXED1919All three
DAWCOCK1921Collins only
DEWAXES1818All three
DAWBAKE1718Collins only
DEWCLAW1618All three
DOWNBOW1618Collins · NWL
DOWDILY1515All three
DEWDROP1415All three
DEWFALL1416All three
DEWANNY1415Collins only
DEWFULL1417Collins only
DOWLNEY1415Collins only

The pattern fixes the opening as D-W, with one letter between them: DOWNING, DAWNING, and DEWDROP all fit. The choices are less everyday than those examples suggest; only one of the 46 matches is classed as common. Test a crossing-letter clue against DOWRIES or DOWSING before reaching for the rarer entries.

The D-W pattern at a glance

  • There are 46 tournament-dictionary matches with D first and W third.
  • DOWNING, DAWNING, and DEWDROP are recognizable examples.
  • Sixteen matches end in S, the most frequent final letter.
  • DEWAXED and DAWCOCK tie for the top score at 19 points.
  • Only one match is classed as common.

7-letter words with D first and W third

The total is 46, but the dictionary coverage is not identical: 30 entries appear in ENABLE, 45 in Collins, and 32 in NWL2023. Those counts overlap, so they should not be added together. The full set includes forms such as DOWNERS, DOWRIES, and DOWSING.

Final letters narrow the search quickly. Sixteen words end in S, while six end in R and five end in G; only two end in E or L. If your crossing letters point to a plural or another S-ending form, start with DOWNERS, DOWSERS, or DOWRIES.

Which D-W words score highest?

DEWAXED and DAWCOCK each score 19 points before board bonuses. DEWAXES follows at 18, with DAWBAKE at 17; DEWCLAW and DOWNBOW each reach 16. The standout scores come from less familiar words, not the easy-to-spot forms like DOWNING or DEWDROP.

For 7-letter words with D first and W third, a high tile score does not guarantee a playable word in every game. Just 30 matches occur in ENABLE, compared with 45 in Collins and 32 in NWL2023, and only one is classed as common. Treat the top scorers as candidates, then verify the word list your game uses.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with D and have W third?
There are 46 matches in the tournament-dictionary count. Examples include DOWNING, DAWNING, DEWDROP, and DOWRIES. The fixed letters leave five positions open, so use any known crossing letters to separate familiar forms from rarer candidates.
What is the highest-scoring word in this D-W pattern?
DEWAXED and DAWCOCK tie at 19 points before board bonuses. DEWAXES scores 18, and DAWBAKE scores 17. DEWCLAW and DOWNBOW follow at 16, so the top six words span only three points.
Which final letter appears most often in these words?
S is the most common ending, appearing in 16 of the matches. R is next with six, followed by G with five. That makes an S-ending candidate worth checking early when your last square is still unknown.

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