7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and G as the 7th letter

12 7-letter words with W second and G seventh fit this pattern, led by AWAKING and SWAYING.

12 wordsTop pick SWAYINGHighest score AWAKING 15
  • 7th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With W in 2nd place, D is the most common 7th letter (74 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • SWAYING14
  • SWIPING13
  • TWINING11
  • AWAKING15
  • SWAGING12
  • SWIVING14
  • DWINING12
  • SWALING11
  • SWEEING11
  • SWEYING14
  • SWILING11
  • TWIRING11
All valid words 12

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

  • AWAKING15
  • DWINING12
  • SWAGING12
  • SWALING11
  • SWAYING14
  • SWEEING11
  • SWEYING14
  • SWILING11
  • SWIPING13
  • SWIVING14
  • TWINING11
  • TWIRING11
Letters by positionIn 100% of these words the 5th letter is I.
1st letter
  1. S67%
  2. T17%
  3. A8%
3rd letter
  1. I50%
  2. A33%
  3. E17%
4th letter
  1. Y17%
  2. L17%
  3. N17%
5th letter
  1. I100%
6th letter
  1. N100%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
AWAKING1517All three
SWAYING1415All three
SWIVING1417All three
SWEYING1415Collins only
SWIPING1316All three
SWAGING1215All three
DWINING1215All three
TWINING1114All three
SWALING1114Collins only
SWEEING1113Collins only
TWIRING1113Collins only
SWILING1114NWL only

The fixed W and final G leave the other five letters to do the work; most options begin with S, and none ranks among the most frequent English words. AWAKING tops the score list, while SWAYING and SWIPING are more recognizable starting points. Check your game's dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar match.

7-letter words with W second and G seventh

  • Eight of the 12 entries begin with S; only two begin with T.
  • AWAKING leads the Scrabble scores at 15, one point above SWAYING, SWIVING, and SWEYING.
  • Collins accepts 11 entries, NWL2023 accepts 8, and ENABLE accepts 7.
  • None falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect specialist vocabulary.
  • Nine entries have a definition; the other three may be harder to recognize.

Which first letters appear most?

  • The opening letter is sharply skewed: eight words start with S, while T appears twice and A and D once each.
  • SWAYING and SWIPING are natural checks when the first tile is unknown; AWAKING and DWINING cover the less common openings.
  • Every match ends in G, so the final tile is fixed rather than a place to branch.
  • Vocabulary is the catch: SWAGING, SWIVING, DWINING, SWALING, and SWEEING are less familiar than AWAKING.
  • Nine of the 12 entries have definitions, but that does not make every candidate familiar or accepted in your game.
  • The dictionaries overlap without matching.

Scrabble scores and the vocabulary catch

  • AWAKING scores 15, the highest total in this group; SWAYING, SWIVING, and SWEYING each score 14, just one point lower.
  • SWIPING scores 13, while SWAGING and DWINING score 12 apiece, and TWIRING scores 11.
  • Treat these as letter-value comparisons: premium squares and placement change a turn's result.
  • For 7-letter words with W second and G seventh, AWAKING stands out on score, but unfamiliar vocabulary is the main limitation.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have W second and G last?
There are 12 matching words. Eight start with S, two with T, and one each with A and D. Every entry ends in G, so the first letter offers the clearest extra clue when you are narrowing the options.
Are all 12 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, acceptance differs by dictionary. Collins includes 11 of these words, NWL2023 includes 8, and ENABLE includes 7. Check the word list used in your game before playing a less familiar option such as SWALING or SWEEING.
Which matching word has the highest Scrabble score?
AWAKING scores 15 points, the highest score among these matches. SWAYING, SWIVING, and SWEYING are next at 14 points each. Board premiums and placement can change the points you earn in an actual turn.

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