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7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and W as the 4th letter

45 7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and W as the 4th letter fit this pattern, including knowing, answers, and snowman.

45 wordsTop pick KNOWINGHighest score KNOWHOW 20

6 of 45 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With N in 2nd place, I is the most common 4th letter (216 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 45 · most-used first

  • KNOWING15
  • ANSWERS10
  • ANYWAYS16
  • UNAWARE10
  • SNOWMAN12
  • SNOWING11
  • GNAWING12
  • SNOWMEN12
  • KNOWHOW20
  • INKWELL14
  • ENTWINE10
  • SNOWCAT12
  • UNOWNED11
  • UNTWIST10
  • UNSWORN10
  • UNSWEET10
  • UNSWEPT12
  • KNOWERS14
  • SNOWCAP14
  • SNOWIER10
  • ENDWISE11
  • ANYWHEN16
  • UNSWEAR10
  • ENTWIST10
  • UNTWINE10
  • ANYWISE13
  • INDWELL11
  • ENDWAYS14
  • ENEWING11
  • ENSWEEP12
  • ENSWEPT12
  • GNAWERS11
  • INDWELT11
  • INKWOOD15
  • INSWEPT12
  • INSWING11
  • INTWINE10
  • INTWIST10
  • KNAWELS14
  • SNAWING11
  • SNOWILY13
  • SNOWISH13
  • SNOWKED15
  • UNAWAKE14
  • UNSWORE10
All valid words 45

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

  • ANSWERS10
  • ANYWAYS16
  • ANYWHEN16
  • ANYWISE13
  • ENDWAYS14
  • ENDWISE11
  • ENEWING11
  • ENSWEEP12
  • ENSWEPT12
  • ENTWINE10
  • ENTWIST10
  • GNAWERS11
  • GNAWING12
  • INDWELL11
  • INDWELT11
  • INKWELL14
  • INKWOOD15
  • INSWEPT12
  • INSWING11
  • INTWINE10
  • INTWIST10
  • KNAWELS14
  • KNOWERS14
  • KNOWHOW20
  • KNOWING15
  • SNAWING11
  • SNOWCAP14
  • SNOWCAT12
  • SNOWIER10
  • SNOWILY13
  • SNOWING11
  • SNOWISH13
  • SNOWKED15
  • SNOWMAN12
  • SNOWMEN12
  • UNAWAKE14
  • UNAWARE10
  • UNOWNED11
  • UNSWEAR10
  • UNSWEET10
  • UNSWEPT12
  • UNSWORE10
  • UNSWORN10
  • UNTWINE10
  • UNTWIST10
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S22%
  2. U22%
  3. I18%
3rd letter
  1. O29%
  2. S22%
  3. A13%
5th letter
  1. I38%
  2. E29%
  3. A9%
6th letter
  1. N20%
  2. E16%
  3. R13%
7th letter
  1. T20%
  2. E18%
  3. S13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; KNOWHOW tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 13 words
  2. 11 points: 9 words
  3. 1212 points: 8 words
  4. 13 points: 3 words
  5. 1414 points: 6 words
  6. 15 points: 3 words
  7. 1616 points: 2 words
  8. 17 points: 0 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 0 words
  11. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KNOWHOW2020Collins only
ANYWAYS1615All three
ANYWHEN1616Collins only
KNOWING1518All three
INKWOOD1516All three
SNOWKED1516Collins only
INKWELL1417All three
KNOWERS1415All three
SNOWCAP1417All three
KNAWELS1416All three
UNAWAKE1416Collins · NWL
ENDWAYS1414All three

The pattern is _N_W___: N is fixed in slot two, W in slot four, and the other five positions stay open. The 45 matches range from familiar words such as knowing and snowman to narrower terms like snowcap and endwise. Just 6 are among the most common English words, so recognition alone will miss many valid candidates.

At a glance: familiar words and the score leader

  • Collins contains 45 matches; NWL2023 includes 36, while ENABLE accepts 34.
  • Only 6 qualify as common, so the set leans toward less familiar vocabulary.
  • KNOWHOW leads the scoring list at 20 points, ahead of ANYWAYS and ANYWHEN at 16 each.
  • S and U tie as the most frequent opening letters, with 10 entries apiece.
  • KNOWING, ANSWERS, SNOWMAN, and UNAWARE show the range of recognizable forms.

Which words are easiest to spot?

KNOWING, ANSWERS, and SNOWMAN make the pattern easy to remember: each places N second and W fourth, despite very different beginnings and endings. SNOWING and GNAWING also fit, while INKWELL offers another familiar compound.

The opening-letter counts are unusually balanced at the top: S and U each start 10 matches, followed by I with 8 and E with 7. That split matters when the first tile is unknown; an S opening is no more common here than a U opening.

7-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and W as the 4th letter

For this pattern, keep the other positions open after locking N into slot two and W into slot four. Don’t assume the word begins with N just because KNOWING and KNOWHOW stand out; S and U each begin 10 matches.

KNOWHOW is the scoring outlier at 20 points; ANYWAYS and ANYWHEN each score 16. The average score is 12.1, making KNOWHOW a standout rather than a typical result. Those are tile scores before board premiums, which can change the total.

This pattern list does not guarantee acceptance in every game: Collins has 45 entries, compared with 36 in NWL2023 and 34 in ENABLE. Only 32 entries have definitions, and just 6 are common. Check your game’s dictionary when an unfamiliar candidate decides the play.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have N second and W fourth?
There are 45 seven-letter matches with N in position two and W in position four. The opening letters S and U are tied at 10 words each, while I begins 8 and E begins 7. The remaining words start with A, K, or G.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
KNOWHOW is the top scorer at 20 points. ANYWAYS and ANYWHEN follow at 16 points each, while KNOWING scores 15. These are letter-tile totals before board bonuses, so a premium square can raise a play’s score.
Are many of these N-and-W words common?
No. Only 6 of the 45 matches count as common, so many candidates will be unfamiliar. KNOWING, ANSWERS, and SNOWMAN are easier to recognize, while the list also includes narrower entries such as SNOWCAP and ENDWISE.

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