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7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and W as the 5th letter

7-letter words with E first and W fifth number 11, ranging from familiar EMPOWER to less familiar EMBOWED.

11 wordsTop pick EMPOWERHighest score EMBOWED 15

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

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With E in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (212 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • EMPOWER14
  • ENDOWED12
  • ELBOWED13
  • EMBOWEL14
  • EMBOWED15
  • EMBOWER14
  • EMMEWED15
  • ENDEWED12
  • ENDOWER11
  • ENMEWED13
  • ENSEWED11
All valid words 11

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

  • ELBOWED13
  • EMBOWED15
  • EMBOWEL14
  • EMBOWER14
  • EMMEWED15
  • EMPOWER14
  • ENDEWED12
  • ENDOWED12
  • ENDOWER11
  • ENMEWED13
  • ENSEWED11

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
EMBOWED1517All three
EMMEWED1517Collins only
EMPOWER1416All three
EMBOWEL1417All three
EMBOWER1416All three
ELBOWED1315All three
ENMEWED1315Collins only
ENDOWED1213All three
ENDEWED1213Collins only
ENDOWER1112All three
ENSEWED1112Collins only

The pattern fixes E in the opening slot and W in the fifth, leaving three positions open. Eleven words fit in tournament dictionaries, but the vocabulary is lopsided: EMPOWER and ENDOWED are the only common entries. Those familiar words make good anchors; several remaining options are specialist forms. The endings and scores offer two more ways to narrow the choices.

The pattern at a glance

  • Collins includes all 11 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven.
  • EMPOWER and ENDOWED are the only common entries among the 11.
  • Seven words end in D, three end in R, and one ends in L.
  • EMBOWED and EMMEWED tie for the top score at 15 points.
  • The average score across the matches is 13.1 points.

Which 7-letter words have E first and W fifth?

EMPOWER is an immediately recognizable anchor: it places POW between E and W, then ends in ER. ENDOWED offers another familiar shape, with DOW in the middle and ED at the end. ELBOWED also ends in ED, while other D-ending options include EMBOWED and ENSEWED.

The endings make a practical filter. Seven of the 11 words finish with D, including ENDOWED and ELBOWED; three finish with R: EMPOWER, EMBOWER, and ENDOWER. If your final letter is L, EMBOWEL is the sole match. That distribution is more useful than guessing from the first two letters alone.

How do the scores and dictionaries compare?

EMBOWED and EMMEWED tie at 15 points before board bonuses. EMPOWER, EMBOWEL, and EMBOWER each score 14; ELBOWED and ENMEWED score 13. The high totals do not signal familiar vocabulary: the two top scorers are less everyday choices than EMPOWER.

For 7-letter words with E first and W fifth, dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has all 11, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven. Only two entries are common, so a plausible-looking form may still be rejected in your game. Check its word list before committing, especially for options beyond EMPOWER and ENDOWED.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have E first and W fifth?
There are 11 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Collins includes all 11, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include seven. EMPOWER and ENDOWED are the only entries counted as common, so most matches are less familiar vocabulary.
Which E-first, W-fifth word scores the most?
EMBOWED and EMMEWED tie for the highest score at 15 points each, before board bonuses. EMPOWER, EMBOWEL, and EMBOWER each score 14. A high tile score does not mean a word is common, so check your game’s dictionary before playing an unfamiliar option.
What letters do these words end with?
Seven of the 11 matches end in D, three end in R, and one ends in L. EMBOWEL is the only L-ending option; EMPOWER, EMBOWER, and ENDOWER end in R. Use a known final letter to narrow the pattern quickly.

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