7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and W as the 7th letter
There are 15 7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and W as the 7th letter, including DISAVOW, UNSCREW, and CASELAW.
With S in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (651 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
- Length
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- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
Best words to play first
- DISAVOW14
- UNSCREW12
- CASELAW12
- BESHREW15
- BESTREW12
- UNSINEW10
- BESTROW12
- INSINEW10
- MISDRAW13
- MISDREW13
- MISGREW13
- MISGROW13
- MISKNEW16
- MISKNOW16
- MISTBOW14
All valid words 15
- BESHREW15
- BESTREW12
- BESTROW12
- CASELAW12
- DISAVOW14
- INSINEW10
- MISDRAW13
- MISDREW13
- MISGREW13
- MISGROW13
- MISKNEW16
- MISKNOW16
- MISTBOW14
- UNSCREW12
- UNSINEW10
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISKNEW | 16 | 18 | All three |
| MISKNOW | 16 | 18 | All three |
| BESHREW | 15 | 15 | All three |
| DISAVOW | 14 | 15 | All three |
| MISTBOW | 14 | 16 | All three |
| MISDRAW | 13 | 14 | All three |
| MISDREW | 13 | 14 | All three |
| MISGREW | 13 | 15 | All three |
| MISGROW | 13 | 15 | All three |
| UNSCREW | 12 | 15 | All three |
| CASELAW | 12 | 14 | NWL only |
| BESTREW | 12 | 13 | All three |
Every match ends in W, while the third slot stays fixed at S; the first letter does most of the separating. M begins seven entries, more than twice B’s three, and U starts two. None is tagged as a common word, so expect a specialist word-game rack rather than everyday vocabulary.
What stands out in this S-and-W pattern?
- Exactly 15 tournament-dictionary entries fit S in position three and W at the end.
- All 15 end in W, making the final tile a fixed part of every match.
- Seven start with M, compared with three beginning with B and two with U.
- The counts are 12 in ENABLE, 14 in Collins, and 13 in NWL2023.
- Definitions are available for 11 of the 15 matches.
How many 7-letter words have S third and W seventh?
The answer is 15. DISAVOW and UNSCREW are among the more recognizable entries, alongside CASELAW; the rest include less familiar forms such as INSINEW, MISKNEW, and MISTBOW. No entry falls in the common-word group, so a valid dictionary entry may still feel obscure during a game.
The ending makes this pattern unusually narrow. With S still in the third position, 651 words end in S, compared with 259 ending in E. Those neighboring patterns dwarf the 15 W-final matches, so treat W as the main filter and check the other letters against your rack.
Which matches score highest in Scrabble?
MISKNEW and MISKNOW lead at 16 points each, followed by BESHREW at 15. DISAVOW and MISTBOW each score 14, while UNSCREW scores 12. The strongest options are not necessarily the most familiar, so keep the high-value spellings in mind when your rack supports them.
- Try MISKNEW or MISKNOW first when your tiles fit; each scores 16.
- BESHREW scores 15, one point below the leaders.
- A seven-letter play uses the full rack; standard Scrabble awards a 50-point bingo bonus for using all seven tiles.
- For the exact 7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and W as the 7th letter, check your game's word list before playing; dictionary coverage differs.
Questions people ask
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