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7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and W as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and W as the 3rd letter number 230, from familiar HOWEVER and TOWARDS to high-scoring FOWLPox.

230 wordsTop pick HOWEVERHighest score FOWLPOX 22

12 of 230 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With O in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (576 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 230

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

  • BOWBENT14
  • BOWELED13
  • BOWERED13
  • BOWFINS15
  • BOWGETS13
  • BOWHEAD16
  • BOWHUNT15
  • BOWINGS13
  • BOWKNOT16
  • BOWLDER13
  • BOWLEGS13
  • BOWLERS12
  • BOWLESS12
  • BOWLFUL15
  • BOWLIKE16
  • BOWLINE12
  • BOWLING13
  • BOWNING13
  • BOWPOTS14
  • BOWSAWS15
  • BOWSERS12
  • BOWSEYS15
  • BOWSHOT15
  • BOWSIES12
  • BOWSING13
  • BOWSMAN14
  • BOWSMEN14
  • BOWWOOD16
  • BOWWOWS18
  • BOWYANG16
  • BOWYERS15
  • COWAGES13
  • COWARDS13
  • COWBANE14
  • COWBELL14
  • COWBIND15
  • COWBIRD15
  • COWBOYS17
  • COWEDLY16
  • COWERED13
  • COWFISH18
  • COWFLAP17
  • COWFLOP17
  • COWGIRL13
  • COWHAGE16
  • COWHAND16
  • COWHEEL15
  • COWHERB17
  • COWHERD16
  • COWHIDE16
  • COWIEST12
  • COWITCH17
  • COWKING17
  • COWLICK18
  • COWLIKE16
  • COWLING13
  • COWPATS14
  • COWPEAS14
  • COWPIES14
  • COWPING15
  • COWPLOP16
  • COWPOKE18
  • COWPUNK18
  • COWRIES12
  • COWRITE12
  • COWROTE12
  • COWSHED16
  • COWSKIN16
  • COWSLIP14
  • COWTOWN15
  • COWTREE12
  • DOWABLE13
  • DOWAGER12
  • DOWDIER12
  • DOWDIES12
  • DOWDILY15
  • DOWELED12
  • DOWERED12
  • DOWIEST11
  • DOWLIER11
  • DOWLNES11
  • DOWLNEY14
  • DOWNBOW16
  • DOWNERS11
  • DOWNIER11
  • DOWNILY14
  • DOWNING12
  • DOWRIES11
  • DOWSERS11
  • DOWSETS11
  • DOWSING12
  • FOWLERS13
  • FOWLING14
  • FOWLPOX22
  • GOWANED12
  • GOWDEST12
  • GOWFERS14
  • GOWFING15
  • GOWLAND12
  • GOWLANS11
  • GOWLING12
  • GOWNBOY16
  • GOWNING12
  • GOWNMAN13
  • GOWNMEN13
  • GOWPENS13
  • HOWBEIT15
  • HOWDAHS17
  • HOWDIED15
  • HOWDIES14
  • HOWEVER16
  • HOWFFED20
  • HOWFING17
  • HOWKERS17
  • HOWKING18
  • HOWLERS13
  • HOWLETS13
  • HOWLING14
  • JOWARIS17
  • JOWLERS17
  • JOWLIER17
  • JOWLING18
  • KOWHAIS17
  • KOWTOWS17
  • LOWBALL12
  • LOWBORN12
  • LOWBOYS15
  • LOWBRED13
  • LOWBROW15
  • LOWBUSH15
  • LOWDOWN14
  • LOWERED11
  • LOWINGS11
  • LOWLAND11
  • LOWLIER10
  • LOWLIFE13
  • LOWLILY13
  • LOWNDED12
  • LOWNESS10
  • LOWNING11
  • LOWPASS12
  • LOWPING13
  • LOWRIES10
  • LOWSEST10
  • LOWSING11
  • LOWTING11
  • LOWVELD14
  • MOWBURN14
  • MOWDIES13
  • MOWINGS13
  • NOWHERE13
  • NOWNESS10
  • NOWTIER10
  • POWDERS13
  • POWDERY16
  • POWERED13
  • POWHIRI15
  • POWNDED14
  • POWNEYS15
  • POWNIES12
  • POWRING13
  • POWTERS12
  • POWWOWS18
  • ROWABLE12
  • ROWBOAT12
  • ROWDIER11
  • ROWDIES11
  • ROWDILY14
  • ROWELED11
  • ROWINGS11
  • ROWLOCK16
  • ROWNDED12
  • ROWOVER13
  • ROWTING11
  • SOWABLE12
  • SOWARRY13
  • SOWBACK18
  • SOWBUGS13
  • SOWCARS12
  • SOWCING13
  • SOWFFED17
  • SOWFING14
  • SOWINGS11
  • SOWLING11
  • SOWMING13
  • SOWNDED12
  • SOWSING11
  • SOWSSED11
  • SOWSSES10
  • SOWTERS10
  • SOWTHED14
  • TOWABLE12
  • TOWAGES11
  • TOWARDS11
  • TOWAWAY16
  • TOWBARS12
  • TOWBOAT12
  • TOWELED11
  • TOWERED11
  • TOWHEAD14
  • TOWHEES13
  • TOWIEST10
  • TOWINGS11
  • TOWKAYS17
  • TOWLINE10
  • TOWMOND13
  • TOWMONS12
  • TOWMONT12
  • TOWNEES10
  • TOWNIER10
  • TOWNIES10
  • TOWNISH13
  • TOWNLET10
  • TOWPATH15
  • TOWROPE12
  • TOWSACK16
  • TOWSERS10
  • TOWSIER10
  • TOWSING11
  • TOWTING11
  • TOWZIER19
  • TOWZING20
  • VOWELED14
  • VOWELLY16
  • VOWLESS13
  • WOWFEST16
  • WOWSERS13
  • YOWLERS13
  • YOWLEYS16
  • YOWLING14
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C17%
  2. B13%
  3. T13%
4th letter
  1. L16%
  2. S10%
  3. N10%
5th letter
  1. I31%
  2. E21%
  3. O8%
6th letter
  1. E26%
  2. N21%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S32%
  2. D15%
  3. G14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; FOWLPOX tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 16 words
  2. 11 points: 31 words
  3. 1212 points: 40 words
  4. 13 points: 42 words
  5. 1414 points: 26 words
  6. 15 points: 22 words
  7. 1616 points: 24 words
  8. 17 points: 16 words
  9. 1818 points: 9 words
  10. 19 points: 1 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
  12. 21 points: 0 words
  13. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FOWLPOX2224All three
HOWFFED2019Collins only
TOWZING2022Collins only
TOWZIER1919Collins only
COWLICK1821All three
POWWOWS1819All three
COWPOKE1820All three
COWFISH1818All three
JOWLING1823Collins only
BOWWOWS1819All three
HOWKING1819All three
SOWBACK1820Collins · NWL

The fixed pattern is _OW____: the first and final four letters can vary, while O and W stay together in the middle. You’ll see everyday words such as NOWHERE, POWERED, and BOWLING alongside less familiar entries. Only 12 matches are classified as common, so the pattern is broader than the words most players reach for first.

How many 7-letter words have O second and W third?

  • There are 230 tournament-dictionary matches for the _OW____ pattern.
  • C leads the opening letters with 40 words; B and T follow with 31 each.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 73 matches.
  • FOWLPox tops the scoring examples at 22 points.

Which words fit the O-W pattern?

Start with recognizable choices: HOWEVER, TOWARDS, NOWHERE, POWERED, and BOWLING all match the pattern. Other examples include COWBOYS, LOWERED, DOWNING, and HOWLING. Their different first letters show why checking only the opening tile can miss a match.

The endings narrow the field more sharply. Besides 73 words ending in S, the next largest groups end in D or G, with 34 and 32 matches. Examples such as COWARDS, LOWERED, and BOWLING reflect those common finishes.

Try the final letter as a second filter once O and W are fixed.

How can you use this pattern in a word game?

For a familiar word, scan the common openings C, B, and T, then test likely endings such as S, D, or G. For a score-first play, FOWLPox is the standout at 22 points; HOWFFED and TOWZING each score 20. Those less familiar options can be valuable only when your game accepts them.

The dictionary counts differ: Collins contains 218 matches, while NWL2023 contains 151. The overall count includes words found in at least one tournament list, not necessarily every list, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. The pattern has 172 defined words, but only a small share are common.

Questions people ask

What are some common seven-letter words with O second and W third?
HOWEVER, TOWARDS, NOWHERE, POWERED, and BOWLING are familiar examples matching _OW____. COWBOYS and LOWERED also fit. The full group is much larger than its everyday subset: just 12 of the matches are classified as common.
Which seven-letter O-W word scores the most?
FOWLPox is the highest-scoring example, at 22 points. HOWFFED and TOWZING follow at 20 points each. Check that your game accepts a word before relying on an unfamiliar high scorer, since dictionary coverage varies.
Which letters most often start and end these words?
C is the most frequent first letter, with 40 matches; B and T have 31 each. S is the leading final letter, appearing in 73 words, followed by D with 34 and G with 32. These counts can guide a pattern search when other tiles are unknown.

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