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7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and W as the 4th letter

7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and W as the 4th letter: 28 entries across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

28 wordsTop pick OUTWARDHighest score OUTWICK 16

1 of 28 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 1st place, R is the most common 4th letter (128 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 28 · most-used first

  • OUTWARD11
  • OUTWITH13
  • OUTWORK14
  • OUTWASH13
  • OUTWEAR10
  • OUTWITS10
  • OUTWORN10
  • OUTWELL10
  • OUTWAIT10
  • OUTWALK14
  • OUTWENT10
  • OUTWORE10
  • OARWEED11
  • OILWAYS13
  • OLDWIFE14
  • OREWEED11
  • OUTWARS10
  • OUTWEED11
  • OUTWEEP12
  • OUTWEPT12
  • OUTWICK16
  • OUTWILE10
  • OUTWILL10
  • OUTWIND11
  • OUTWING11
  • OUTWINS10
  • OUTWISH13
  • OUTWRIT10
All valid words 28

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

  • OARWEED11
  • OILWAYS13
  • OLDWIFE14
  • OREWEED11
  • OUTWAIT10
  • OUTWALK14
  • OUTWARD11
  • OUTWARS10
  • OUTWASH13
  • OUTWEAR10
  • OUTWEED11
  • OUTWEEP12
  • OUTWELL10
  • OUTWENT10
  • OUTWEPT12
  • OUTWICK16
  • OUTWILE10
  • OUTWILL10
  • OUTWIND11
  • OUTWING11
  • OUTWINS10
  • OUTWISH13
  • OUTWITH13
  • OUTWITS10
  • OUTWORE10
  • OUTWORK14
  • OUTWORN10
  • OUTWRIT10
Letters by positionIn 86% of these words the 2nd letter is U.
2nd letter
  1. U86%
  2. I4%
  3. L4%
3rd letter
  1. T86%
  2. L4%
  3. D4%
5th letter
  1. I36%
  2. E29%
  3. A21%
6th letter
  1. R18%
  2. L14%
  3. E14%
7th letter
  1. D18%
  2. S14%
  3. T14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; OUTWICK tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 12 words
  2. 11 points: 6 words
  3. 1212 points: 2 words
  4. 13 points: 4 words
  5. 1414 points: 3 words
  6. 15 points: 0 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
OUTWICK1618Collins only
OUTWORK1415All three
OUTWALK1416All three
OLDWIFE1415All three
OUTWITH1313Collins · NWL
OUTWASH1313All three
OILWAYS1313All three
OUTWISH1313All three
OUTWEEP1214All three
OUTWEPT1214All three
OUTWARD1112All three
OUTWIND1113All three

The pattern is O _ _ W _ _ _, but the strongest cluster starts OUTW: outward, outwith, outwork and outwash all fit. The full set is small, and only one entry ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That makes this a clue-solving list first, not a bank of familiar everyday terms.

The pattern at a glance

  • Collins recognizes all 28 matches; NWL2023 includes 21 and ENABLE includes 20.
  • Only 1 entry falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • OUTWICK leads the Scrabble scoring list at 16 points.
  • OUTWORK, OUTWALK and OLDWIFE each score 14 points.
  • Final D is most common, appearing in 5 words; S and T each end 4.

Why do so many matches start with OUTW?

The fixed O and W slots often make an OUTW frame: outward, outwith, outwork, outwash and outwear all fit. Use that scaffold to test the remaining letters rather than guessing unrelated O-words.

Not every match follows OUTW. OARWEED and OILWAYS put different letters in the second and third slots, while OLDWIFE places D before the fixed W. When crossing letters are firm, compare the middle pair before committing.

The final-letter counts offer another quick filter: D leads with five matches, while S and T each account for four. For D, try outward, outweed or outwind; for S, outwits, outwars or oilways; for T, outwait, outwent or outwept.

7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and W as the 4th letter

OUTWICK tops the scoring list at 16 points, ahead of OUTWORK, OUTWALK and OLDWIFE at 14. OUTWITH, OUTWASH and OILWAYS each reach 13, making them close alternatives when a premium square changes the board.

OUTWICK leads on raw tile score, but a playable cross-word or premium square can matter more than the nominal total. With only one common entry among 28, expect unfamiliar forms; check your game's word list before relying on an obscure option. Recognizing OUT- compounds also keeps OUTWEPT and OUTWIND in view.

Questions people ask

How many of these words are in Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023?
Collins has 28 matches, compared with 20 in ENABLE and 21 in NWL2023. Those dictionary totals overlap, so they are not three separate sets to add together. The shared pattern stays the same: O begins each word and W occupies position four.
What is the highest-scoring word with O first and W fourth?
OUTWICK is the top scorer at 16 points. OUTWORK, OUTWALK and OLDWIFE follow at 14 each, while OUTWITH, OUTWASH and OILWAYS score 13. Treat the figures as tile-score comparisons; board placement still decides whether a play is worthwhile.
Which matches end in D?
Five matches end in D, the most frequent final letter in this group. OUTWARD, OUTWEED and OUTWIND are examples. S and T each appear at the end of four words, including OUTWITS and OUTWEPT. That split quickly narrows a fixed last-letter clue.

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