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

7-letter words with S first and W fifth: 36 words match, led by SQUAWKY at 26 points.

36 wordsTop pick SCREWEDHighest score SQUAWKY 26

1 of 36 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With S in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (648 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 36 · most-used first

  • SCREWED13
  • SCRAWNY15
  • SOMEWAY15
  • SLIPWAY15
  • SPRAWLS12
  • SCREWUP14
  • SQUAWKS23
  • SHALWAR13
  • SIDEWAY14
  • SCRAWLS12
  • STREWED11
  • SAHIWAL13
  • SHIPWAY18
  • STREWTH13
  • SPURWAY15
  • SCREWER12
  • SQUAWKY26
  • SHREWED14
  • SCRAWLY15
  • STRAWED11
  • SPRAWLY15
  • SINEWED11
  • SKIDWAY18
  • SCRAWBS14
  • SCRAWMS14
  • SCRAWPS14
  • SCROWLE12
  • SCROWLS12
  • SEALWAX17
  • SHROWED14
  • SOMEWHY18
  • STRAWEN10
  • STREWER10
  • STROWED11
  • STROWER10
  • SUPAWNS12
All valid words 36

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

  • SAHIWAL13
  • SCRAWBS14
  • SCRAWLS12
  • SCRAWLY15
  • SCRAWMS14
  • SCRAWNY15
  • SCRAWPS14
  • SCREWED13
  • SCREWER12
  • SCREWUP14
  • SCROWLE12
  • SCROWLS12
  • SEALWAX17
  • SHALWAR13
  • SHIPWAY18
  • SHREWED14
  • SHROWED14
  • SIDEWAY14
  • SINEWED11
  • SKIDWAY18
  • SLIPWAY15
  • SOMEWAY15
  • SOMEWHY18
  • SPRAWLS12
  • SPRAWLY15
  • SPURWAY15
  • SQUAWKS23
  • SQUAWKY26
  • STRAWED11
  • STRAWEN10
  • STREWED11
  • STREWER10
  • STREWTH13
  • STROWED11
  • STROWER10
  • SUPAWNS12
Letters by positionIn 61% of these words the 3rd letter is R.
2nd letter
  1. C31%
  2. T19%
  3. H11%
3rd letter
  1. R61%
  2. I8%
  3. U8%
4th letter
  1. A36%
  2. E31%
  3. O14%
6th letter
  1. E31%
  2. A25%
  3. L17%
7th letter
  1. Y31%
  2. S22%
  3. D19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; SQUAWKY tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 3 words
  2. 11 points: 4 words
  3. 1212 points: 6 words
  4. 13 points: 4 words
  5. 1414 points: 7 words
  6. 15 points: 6 words
  7. 1616 points: 0 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 3 words
  10. 19 points: 0 words
  11. 2020 points: 0 words
  12. 21 points: 0 words
  13. 2222 points: 0 words
  14. 23 points: 1 words
  15. 2424 points: 0 words
  16. 25 points: 0 words
  17. 2626 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SQUAWKY2626Collins only
SQUAWKS2324All three
SHIPWAY1817All three
SKIDWAY1817All three
SOMEWHY1817Collins only
SEALWAX1718Collins only
SCRAWNY1516All three
SOMEWAY1515All three
SLIPWAY1516All three
SPURWAY1516Collins only
SCRAWLY1516All three
SPRAWLY1516All three

The pattern is S _ _ _ W _ _, and its matches range from familiar forms such as SCREWED to less common choices such as SHALWAR. Only one of the 36 words is classed as common. Endings cluster around Y, S, and D, so the final letter can quickly narrow your options.

What stands out in this S-and-W pattern?

  • There are 36 tournament-dictionary words with S first and W fifth.
  • SQUAWKY leads the scoring list at 26 points; SQUAWKS follows at 23.
  • Eleven words end in Y, the most frequent final letter.
  • S is the ending for eight words, while D ends seven.
  • The average score is 14.1, and just one match is classed as common.

Which S-and-W words score the most?

SQUAWKY is the standout rack scorer at 26 points, with SQUAWKS next at 23. Both pack a Q and a W into the fixed pattern, making them striking options when your rack and board allow them. The -WAY endings recur among the top ten: SHIPWAY, SKIDWAY, SOMEWAY, SLIPWAY, and SPURWAY, making five of the ten highest scorers.

SHIPWAY, SKIDWAY, and SOMEWHY each score 18. SEALWAX reaches 17, while SCRAWNY, SOMEWAY, SLIPWAY, and SPURWAY each score 15. The top choices are not necessarily everyday vocabulary, so check your game's dictionary before committing.

How do 7-letter words with S first and W fifth vary?

Y is the leading ending, appearing in 11 matches; S and D follow with eight and seven. That leaves ten words, four of them ending in R. If your final tile is fixed, Y is the strongest place to start narrowing this set.

Dictionary coverage differs sharply: Collins includes 35 matches, NWL2023 includes 23, and ENABLE includes 21. Only one word is common, so most choices are specialist vocabulary rather than safe everyday plays. By contrast, S with I in fifth place has 648 matches, versus 36 with W there.

Questions people ask

How many common 7-letter words have S first and W fifth?
Just one match is classed as common. The full pattern has 36 tournament-dictionary entries, so most options are less familiar words; SCREWED and SCRAWNY are among the recognizable examples in the set.
Which word scores highest with S first and W fifth?
SQUAWKY is the highest scorer at 26 points. SQUAWKS comes next at 23, and both combine the fixed S-and-W positions with a high-value Q. Its Y ending also matches the most common final letter in this set.
Do all dictionaries accept the same S-and-W words?
No. Collins lists 35 matches, compared with 23 in NWL2023 and 21 in ENABLE. That gap matters in word games: confirm the word list used at your table before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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