7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and R as the 6th letter

Write the shape as _W___R_: W is fixed in slot two, R in slot six, and the other five letters remain open. Just 12 tournament-dictionary entries match, with AWKWARD the familiar anchor and AWLBIRD, AWLWORT, and SWELTRY among the specialist forms. The opening and ending letters narrow the choices further.

At a glance: the W-and-R pattern

• Twelve tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern.
• AWKWARD is the only common entry in the group.
• Six words start with S; A and T each start three.
• Seven words end in S; D and Y each end two, while T ends one.
• Collins includes 12 matches, compared with 9 in NWL2023 and 7 in ENABLE.

Which matches score best?

AWKWARD leads at 18 points, well ahead of the group’s 12.6-point average. That makes the familiar-looking word the clear score anchor, rather than one of the more obscure forms.

TWOFERS, SWINERY, SWAYERS, SWELTRY, AWLWORT, and AWLBIRD each score 13; SWIPERS and TWICERS follow at 12, with SWAGERS at 11. The six-way tie is the practical surprise: a rack need not contain the standout word to reach the next scoring tier.

Treat the top score as an exception, not the expected return. With six words at 13 points and a 12.6 average, a playable rack matters more than chasing AWKWARD when its letters do not fit.

7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and R as the 6th letter

For 7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and R as the 6th letter, the mask _W___R_ keeps five positions open. Six matches start with S, while three begin with A and three with T, so a known first letter divides this small set into clear groups.

The endings are even more concentrated: seven of the 12 words finish in S. Two each end in D and Y, and one ends in T, making an S-ending clue the strongest final-letter filter.

Collins lists all 12, compared with 9 in NWL2023 and 7 in ENABLE. That difference matters for less familiar entries, so check the word list used by your game before playing one.