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

The 29 7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and N as the 5th letter include WIDENED, WEBINAR, and WIZENED.

29 wordsTop pick WIDENEDHighest score WIZENED 20

2 of 29 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With W in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (235 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 29 · most-used first

  • WIDENED12
  • WEBINAR12
  • WHATNOT13
  • WAKANDA15
  • WOMANLY15
  • WAGONER11
  • WIDENER11
  • WIZENED20
  • WINGNUT11
  • WAKENED15
  • WAKINGS15
  • WIRINGS11
  • WAHINES13
  • WAXINGS18
  • WOMANED13
  • WAKENER14
  • WIPINGS13
  • WOOINGS11
  • WADINGS12
  • WAGONED12
  • WAKANES14
  • WANINGS11
  • WAVINGS14
  • WAYANGS14
  • WESANDS11
  • WEZANDS20
  • WHEENGE14
  • WISENTS10
  • WONINGS11
All valid words 29

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

  • WADINGS12
  • WAGONED12
  • WAGONER11
  • WAHINES13
  • WAKANDA15
  • WAKANES14
  • WAKENED15
  • WAKENER14
  • WAKINGS15
  • WANINGS11
  • WAVINGS14
  • WAXINGS18
  • WAYANGS14
  • WEBINAR12
  • WESANDS11
  • WEZANDS20
  • WHATNOT13
  • WHEENGE14
  • WIDENED12
  • WIDENER11
  • WINGNUT11
  • WIPINGS13
  • WIRINGS11
  • WISENTS10
  • WIZENED20
  • WOMANED13
  • WOMANLY15
  • WONINGS11
  • WOOINGS11
Letters by positionIn 52% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A45%
  2. I24%
  3. O14%
3rd letter
  1. K17%
  2. D10%
  3. N10%
4th letter
  1. I38%
  2. A24%
  3. E24%
6th letter
  1. G38%
  2. E34%
  3. D10%
7th letter
  1. S52%
  2. D17%
  3. R14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; WIZENED tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 1 words
  2. 11 points: 8 words
  3. 1212 points: 4 words
  4. 13 points: 4 words
  5. 1414 points: 5 words
  6. 15 points: 4 words
  7. 1616 points: 0 words
  8. 17 points: 0 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
  10. 19 points: 0 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WIZENED2021All three
WEZANDS2021Collins only
WAXINGS1820All three
WAKANDA1516All three
WOMANLY1517All three
WAKENED1516All three
WAKINGS1517Collins · NWL
WAKENER1415All three
WAKANES1415Collins only
WAVINGS1417Collins only
WHEENGE1415Collins only
WAYANGS1415NWL only

The pattern is W _ _ _ N _ _, with the fifth position fixed before you sort by the last two letters. WIDENED and WEBINAR are recognizable examples, while WIZENED is the standout scorer. Just 2 entries meet the common-word cutoff; endings cluster sharply, with 15 finishing in S and another 5 in D.

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

  • 29 tournament-dictionary words match W _ _ _ N _ _.
  • Only 2 entries fall in the common-word group.
  • 15 end in S; D follows with 5.
  • WIZENED and WEZANDS score 20 points apiece before board bonuses.
  • Collins includes 27, NWL2023 includes 19, and ENABLE includes 15; these totals overlap.

Which endings narrow this pattern fastest?

S is the strongest ending filter: 15 matches end in S, compared with 5 in D and 4 in R. T appears at the end of 2 words, while A, E, and Y each appear once. WIDENED is a recognizable D-ending candidate; check the final letter against your clue before testing interior positions.

The 29-word set is tight beside nearby patterns: 7-letter words with S first and N fifth number 204. Keeping W fixed but changing the fifth letter to I produces 235 matches, so N is the sharper constraint in this comparison. Lock W and N first, then test the open positions rather than swapping letters already confirmed.

How should you use the high scorers?

Score candidates after confirming the pattern: WIZENED and WEZANDS lead at 20 points, while WAXINGS scores 18. A rack with Z or X makes those options worth checking in Scrabble, but a high score does not guarantee a strong play. Premium squares and cross-words shape the turn, and the less familiar WEZANDS may be harder to spot than WIDENED.

For 7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and N as the 5th letter, the main limitation is familiarity: only 2 of the 29 entries count as common. Treat the less familiar candidates as dictionary checks, not everyday guesses. Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE have different totals, so confirm the word list your game uses.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have W first and N fifth?
There are 29 tournament-dictionary entries with W in the first position and N in the fifth. WIDENED, WEBINAR, and WIZENED are examples. The pattern fixes those two letters but leaves four other positions open, so use your remaining clues to narrow the candidates.
Which W-and-N word scores the most points?
WIZENED and WEZANDS tie for the highest score at 20 points each. WAXINGS follows at 18. Those scores are starting points for Scrabble planning; the board layout and any cross-words affect the value of an actual play.
Do all dictionaries accept the same W-and-N words?
No. Collins includes 27 matches, NWL2023 includes 19, and ENABLE includes 15. Those totals overlap rather than forming separate groups. Check the word list used in your game before playing an unfamiliar option such as WEZANDS.

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