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7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter

7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and I as the 4th letter: 10 matches, led by awaited and 14-point kwaitos.

10 wordsTop pick AWAITEDHighest score KWAITOS 14

1 of 10 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 2nd place, N is the most common 4th letter (43 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • AWAITED11
  • AWNINGS11
  • AWAITER10
  • AWNIEST10
  • KWAITOS14
  • OWLIEST10
  • OWRIEST10
  • SWEIRED11
  • SWEIRER10
  • TWAITES10
All valid words 10

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

  • AWAITED11
  • AWAITER10
  • AWNIEST10
  • AWNINGS11
  • KWAITOS14
  • OWLIEST10
  • OWRIEST10
  • SWEIRED11
  • SWEIRER10
  • TWAITES10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KWAITOS1414Collins only
AWAITED1111All three
AWNINGS1114All three
SWEIRED1111Collins only
AWAITER1010All three
TWAITES1010Collins only
SWEIRER1010Collins only
OWLIEST1011Collins · NWL
AWNIEST1011Collins only
OWRIEST1010Collins only

The pattern is W in slot two and I in slot four, so every answer looks like _W_I___. Awaited and awnings are familiar-looking examples; Collins includes all 10 matches, while NWL2023 includes four and ENABLE includes three. Only one entry is classed as common by wordfreq, so expect a narrow clue list rather than a bank of everyday plays.

At a glance: the W-second, I-fourth pattern

  • Ten tournament-dictionary entries fit W in slot two and I in slot four.
  • All 10 appear in Collins; four appear in NWL2023 and three in ENABLE.
  • Four begin with A; O and S each start two words, while K and T start one each.
  • Three end in S and three in T; D and R account for two endings apiece.
  • Kwaitos leads Scrabble scoring at 14 points; awaited, awnings, and sweired score 11.

How many words fit W in slot 2 and I in slot 4?

Only 10 words match the pattern, compared with 479 when A replaces W in the second slot, 449 with E, and 362 with O. Those same-length comparisons show how sharply the second-letter choice narrows the search. Lock in W and I first, then test the remaining slots against awaited, awnings, or owliest.

Four matches begin with A, while O and S contribute two apiece; K and T contribute one each. That distribution gives you a practical solve order: check AW first, then OW or SW, before trying KW and TW. Awaited, awnings, and awaiter show how much the A group dominates.

  • Only 10 matches fit this pattern.
  • AW is the largest first-letter group, with four words.
  • OW and SW each contribute two matches; KW and TW contribute one each.

Which matches score well in Scrabble?

Kwaitos scores 14 points, the top value in this set; awaited, awnings, and sweired each score 11. Kwaitos stands out when tile score matters, but it is not an everyday play. The figures describe tile scores before board premiums, so a 14-point word can still lose to a shorter placement.

Five of the 10 entries have definitions available, and only one is classed as common by wordfreq. Most matches are obscure, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar form. The average score is 10.7, but that number does not promise a strong board position.

Dictionary counts overlap; do not add four and three as if they were separate groups.

  • Kwaitos leads at 14 Scrabble points.
  • Awaited, awnings, and sweired each score 11.
  • Only one match is common, while five have definitions.

Questions people ask

Which words in this pattern start with A?
Four matches start with A: awaited, awnings, awaiter, and awniest. They form the largest first-letter group in this pattern. O and S each start two matches, while K and T each start one, making the A group a sensible first check when the fixed letters are known.
What is the highest-scoring word with W second and I fourth?
Kwaitos is the highest scorer at 14 Scrabble points. Awaited, awnings, and sweired each score 11. Those are tile scores before board premiums, so the best move still depends on the squares available and the rest of your rack.
Are most of these seven-letter words common?
No. Only one of the 10 matches is classed as common by wordfreq, and five have definitions available. Awaited and awnings may look more familiar than forms such as kwaitos or owriest, so verify an unfamiliar entry against your game's word list.

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