7-letter words with W as the 2nd letter and S as the 7th letter
7-letter words with W second and S seventh number 50 across tournament dictionaries, with SWIZZES topping the score table at 28 points.
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50 wordsTop pick AWAKENSHighest score SWIZZES 28
2 of 50 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
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.
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Best words to play first
- AWAKENS14
- DWARVES14
- SWATHES13
- AWNINGS11
- SWERVES13
- SWIVELS13
- TWINGES11
- TWELVES13
- SWISHES13
- SWOUNDS11
- TWOFERS13
- SWASHES13
- SWAMIES12
- SWISSES10
- KWACHAS19
- SWIPERS12
- SWINGES11
- SWAYERS13
- AWELESS10
- TWONIES10
- TWEEZES19
- AWHAPES15
- AWHEELS13
- AWMRIES12
- AWNLESS10
- CWTCHES17
- GWEDUCS14
- KWAITOS14
- KWANZAS23
- QWERTYS22
- SWAGERS11
- SWARTHS13
- SWARVES13
- SWEARDS11
- SWEVENS13
- SWILERS10
- SWIPLES12
- SWITSES10
- SWIVETS13
- SWIZZES28
- SWOUNES10
- SWOWNDS14
- SWOWNES13
- TWAITES10
- TWIBILS12
- TWICERS12
- TWIGHTS14
- TWINERS10
All valid words 50
- AWAKENS14
- AWELESS10
- AWHAPES15
- AWHEELS13
- AWMRIES12
- AWNINGS11
- AWNLESS10
- CWTCHES17
- DWARVES14
- GWEDUCS14
- KWACHAS19
- KWAITOS14
- KWANZAS23
- QWERTYS22
- SWAGERS11
- SWAMIES12
- SWARTHS13
- SWARVES13
- SWASHES13
- SWATHES13
- SWAYERS13
- SWEARDS11
- SWERVES13
- SWEVENS13
- SWILERS10
- SWINGES11
- SWIPERS12
- SWIPLES12
- SWISHES13
- SWISSES10
- SWITSES10
- SWIVELS13
- SWIVETS13
- SWIZZES28
- SWOUNDS11
- SWOUNES10
- SWOWNDS14
- SWOWNES13
- TWAITES10
- TWEEZES19
- TWELVES13
- TWIBILS12
- TWICERS12
- TWIGHTS14
- TWINERS10
- TWINGES11
- TWOFERS13
- TWONESS10
- TWONIES10
- TWYERES13
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Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWIZZES | 28 | 28 | Collins only |
| KWANZAS | 23 | 24 | All three |
| QWERTYS | 22 | 21 | All three |
| KWACHAS | 19 | 19 | Collins · NWL |
| TWEEZES | 19 | 19 | All three |
| CWTCHES | 17 | 18 | Collins only |
| AWHAPES | 15 | 15 | Collins only |
| AWAKENS | 14 | 15 | All three |
| DWARVES | 14 | 15 | All three |
| KWAITOS | 14 | 14 | Collins only |
| GWEDUCS | 14 | 17 | All three |
| TWIGHTS | 14 | 14 | Collins only |
The pattern is _W____S: W stays in slot two, and S closes every match. Collins includes all 50 entries, compared with 33 in NWL2023 and 29 in ENABLE. Familiar vocabulary covers only a small part of the set: just 2 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so treat this as a clue-filtering list, not a bank of everyday words.
7-letter words with W second and S seventh
- Collins lists all 50 matches; NWL2023 has 33, and ENABLE has 29.
- Only 2 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- SWIZZES scores 28 points, ahead of KWANZAS at 23 and QWERTYS at 22.
- S begins 24 matches, T begins 12, and A begins 7.
- All 50 matches end in S, as the clue requires.
Which first letters appear most often?
- S leads the opening-letter counts with 24 matches; T follows with 12, exactly half as many.
- A appears 7 times and K appears 3 times; C, D, G, and Q each start one match.
- When the first tile is known, test S and T early: together they cover most of this pattern's candidates.
- Recognizable examples include AWAKENS, DWARVES, SWATHES, AWNINGS, SWERVES, SWIVELS, and TWINGES, though many entries are less familiar.
- The neighboring pattern with U in slot two and S last has 1,189 matches, making W a much narrower filter.
- Keep the full shape _W____S in view rather than searching every word that ends in S.
Which matches score highest, and what is the limitation?
- SWIZZES leads the score table at 28 points. KWANZAS scores 23, QWERTYS scores 22, and KWACHAS and TWEEZES each score 19.
- Those tile totals make unusual letters worth checking in a Scrabble rack, but premium squares can change a play's final score.
- Rarity is the catch: only 2 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- Although 39 have dictionary definitions, AWAKENS and DWARVES are familiar anchors; many other candidates are obscure.
- Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form, since Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE differ in coverage.
Questions people ask
How many of these words are in NWL2023?
NWL2023 includes 33 of the 50 matches. Collins lists all 50, while ENABLE includes 29, so the accepted set depends on the tournament dictionary. Check the exact word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.
What is the highest-scoring word in the pattern?
SWIZZES is the top scorer at 28 points. KWANZAS follows at 23, then QWERTYS at 22; KWACHAS and TWEEZES each score 19. These are tile-value totals, so the squares on a Scrabble board can affect the final play score.
Are many of these words common?
No. Only 2 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so most are uncommon. AWAKENS and DWARVES are recognizable examples, but many other entries are less familiar. The frequency figure describes the set as a whole.
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