7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and D as the 5th letter
18 7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and D as the 5th letter match this pattern, including awarded, swindle, and dwindle.
1 of 18 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With W in 2nd place, T is the most common 5th letter (36 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- AWARDED12
- SWINDLE11
- DWINDLE12
- AWARDEE11
- SWADDLE12
- TWADDLE12
- TWIDDLE12
- TWEEDLE11
- SWIDDEN12
- AWAYDAY17
- TWIDDLY15
- SWORDER11
- AWARDER11
- SWADDIE12
- SWARDED12
- SWINDGE12
- SWORDED12
- TWADDLY15
All valid words 18
- AWARDED12
- AWARDEE11
- AWARDER11
- AWAYDAY17
- DWINDLE12
- SWADDIE12
- SWADDLE12
- SWARDED12
- SWIDDEN12
- SWINDGE12
- SWINDLE11
- SWORDED12
- SWORDER11
- TWADDLE12
- TWADDLY15
- TWEEDLE11
- TWIDDLE12
- TWIDDLY15
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWAYDAY | 17 | 15 | Collins only |
| TWIDDLY | 15 | 15 | All three |
| TWADDLY | 15 | 15 | Collins only |
| AWARDED | 12 | 12 | All three |
| DWINDLE | 12 | 14 | All three |
| SWADDLE | 12 | 13 | All three |
| TWADDLE | 12 | 13 | All three |
| TWIDDLE | 12 | 13 | All three |
| SWIDDEN | 12 | 13 | All three |
| SWARDED | 12 | 12 | All three |
| SWADDIE | 12 | 12 | Collins only |
| SWINDGE | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
The fixed pattern is _W__D__, so every candidate has W in slot two and D in slot five. The set is small and lopsided: eight entries begin with S, while just one begins with D; AWARDED and DWINDLE are familiar examples, but most matches are uncommon. Check the exact spelling carefully; changing either fixed letter rules a word out.
7-letter words with W second and D fifth
- 18 matches appear across the tournament dictionaries.
- Collins includes all 18; ENABLE includes 12.
- Eight start with S, five with T, and four with A.
- Nine end in E, exactly half of the set.
- AWAYDAY leads the scoring list at 17 points.
Which matching words are familiar or high-scoring?
The strongest familiar fits are AWARDED, SWINDLE, DWINDLE, and SWADDLE; AWAYDAY is the top scorer. Its 17-point score beats TWIDDLY and TWADDLY, which each score 15. AWARDED, DWINDLE, SWADDLE, and several other entries score 12.
The starting letters narrow the search quickly. S leads with SWINDLE, SWADDLE, SWIDDEN, and other matches; T contributes TWADDLE, TWIDDLE, and TWEEDLE. AWARDEE and AWARDER share the AWAR- opening, while AWAYDAY is the unusual A-starting option to remember for its score.
Endings offer another useful filter: nine matches finish in E, including SWINDLE, DWINDLE, and TWIDDLE. Three end in D and three in Y, so an E-ending is the likeliest fit when the final tile is unknown. Only one entry meets our common-word measure, making recognition a poor test of whether a candidate belongs.
- AWAYDAY scores 17, ahead of TWIDDLY and TWADDLY at 15 each.
- Eight matches begin with S; five begin with T, and four with A.
- Nine of the 18 matches end in E; only one meets the common-word measure.
What should you check before playing one?
The lists differ by game: Collins has 18 matches, while ENABLE has 12. Most entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before committing a play; familiarity alone won't confirm validity.
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