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7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and W as the 5th letter

11 7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and W as the 5th letter match this pattern, including THROWER, SHIPWAY, and CHINWAG.

11 wordsTop pick THROWERHighest score SHIPWAY 18

With H in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (179 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

  • THROWER13
  • THRUWAY16
  • SHALWAR13
  • CHINWAG16
  • SHIPWAY18
  • THALWEG14
  • SHREWED14
  • THROWES13
  • SHROWED14
  • THRAWED14
  • WHENWES16
All valid words 11

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

  • CHINWAG16
  • SHALWAR13
  • SHIPWAY18
  • SHREWED14
  • SHROWED14
  • THALWEG14
  • THRAWED14
  • THROWER13
  • THROWES13
  • THRUWAY16
  • WHENWES16

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SHIPWAY1817All three
THRUWAY1615All three
CHINWAG1618Collins · NWL
WHENWES1616Collins only
THALWEG1415Collins · NWL
SHREWED1413All three
THRAWED1413All three
SHROWED1413Collins only
THROWER1312All three
SHALWAR1313Collins · NWL
THROWES1312Collins only

The fixed slots leave only 11 tournament-dictionary entries. T starts five and S starts four, so those two initials account for nine candidates. THROWER and THRUWAY look familiar beside less everyday forms such as THALWEG and SHALWAR. None of the 11 belongs to our common-frequency group, so expect a specialist rather than an everyday vocabulary set.

7-letter words with H as the 2nd letter and W as the 5th letter

  • Exactly 11 words fit H in position two and W in position five.
  • Five begin with T, four with S, and C and W contribute one each.
  • SHIPWAY tops the score list at 18 points; THRUWAY, CHINWAG, and WHENWES each score 16.
  • Collins lists all 11 matches, compared with 8 in NWL2023 and 5 in ENABLE.
  • THROWER is a recognizable candidate, while SHALWAR and THALWEG are less familiar.

Which words score most in Scrabble?

SHIPWAY is the top scorer at 18 points, but the next tier is crowded: THRUWAY, CHINWAG, and WHENWES each reach 16. The set's average score is 14.6, so the four leaders sit above an already elevated baseline. Letter premiums and placement still decide the turn total; a word's score is not a promise of a final play.

THROWER and SHALWAR each score 13, while THALWEG, SHREWED, THRAWED, and SHROWED each reach 14. Those options sit just below the leaders, and a board premium can change their ranking in an actual game.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins has all 11, NWL2023 has 8, and ENABLE has 5. Treat the pool as tournament-list entries, not universal acceptance; check the word list used by your app before challenging.

How do you narrow the pattern?

Tip

Try THROWER or SHIPWAY when the crossing letters fit. The fixed pattern narrows the search, but it does not guarantee that every game accepts each word.

Questions people ask

Which starting letters appear most in this pattern?
T and S are the most common starting letters in this pattern. Five entries begin with T and four with S, while C and W each account for one. Check those first when a crossing clue fixes H second and W fifth.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
SHIPWAY is the highest-scoring word in this group at 18 points. THRUWAY, CHINWAG, and WHENWES follow at 16 points each. Board placement and premium squares affect the total you actually earn in Scrabble.
Are all 11 words accepted in every word game?
No, acceptance depends on the game's dictionary. Collins includes all 11 entries, while NWL2023 includes 8 and ENABLE includes 5. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar candidate such as THALWEG or SHALWAR.

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