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7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and L as the 5th letter

The 28 7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and L as the 5th letter include JEWELRY, the top scorer at 20 points.

28 wordsTop pick JEWELRYHighest score JEWELRY 20

1 of 28 are everyday words (4%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With W in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (146 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 28 · most-used first

  • JEWELRY20
  • JEWELER17
  • JEWELED18
  • COWSLIP14
  • DAWDLED13
  • TOWELED11
  • DAWDLES12
  • DAWDLER12
  • DEWCLAW16
  • COWPLOP16
  • HAWALAS13
  • COWFLOP17
  • DOWELED12
  • TOWNLET10
  • UPWELLS12
  • BAWBLES14
  • BOWELED13
  • COWFLAP17
  • ENWALLS10
  • INWALLS10
  • NEWELLS10
  • REWELDS11
  • ROWELED11
  • UMWELTS12
  • UNWELDY14
  • UNWILLS10
  • VOWELED14
  • VOWELLY16
All valid words 28

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

  • BAWBLES14
  • BOWELED13
  • COWFLAP17
  • COWFLOP17
  • COWPLOP16
  • COWSLIP14
  • DAWDLED13
  • DAWDLER12
  • DAWDLES12
  • DEWCLAW16
  • DOWELED12
  • ENWALLS10
  • HAWALAS13
  • INWALLS10
  • JEWELED18
  • JEWELER17
  • JEWELRY20
  • NEWELLS10
  • REWELDS11
  • ROWELED11
  • TOWELED11
  • TOWNLET10
  • UMWELTS12
  • UNWELDY14
  • UNWILLS10
  • UPWELLS12
  • VOWELED14
  • VOWELLY16
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 4th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. D18%
  2. C14%
  3. U14%
2nd letter
  1. O39%
  2. E21%
  3. A18%
4th letter
  1. E50%
  2. D11%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. E43%
  2. L21%
  3. A11%
7th letter
  1. S36%
  2. D25%
  3. P14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; JEWELRY tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 5 words
  2. 11 points: 3 words
  3. 1212 points: 5 words
  4. 13 points: 3 words
  5. 1414 points: 4 words
  6. 15 points: 0 words
  7. 1616 points: 3 words
  8. 17 points: 3 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
  10. 19 points: 0 words
  11. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JEWELRY2022All three
JEWELED1821All three
JEWELER1720All three
COWFLOP1720All three
COWFLAP1720All three
DEWCLAW1618All three
COWPLOP1620All three
VOWELLY1618Collins only
COWSLIP1417All three
BAWBLES1417Collins only
UNWELDY1416Collins only
VOWELED1416NWL only

The pattern is _ _ W _ L _ _: W sits in slot three, and L is fixed in slot five. Just one of the 28 matches is common by frequency, so expect a mix of familiar forms like JEWELRY and less everyday entries. Endings offer a useful shortcut: S and D account for most of the group.

What stands out in this W-and-L pattern?

  • Exactly 28 tournament-dictionary words fit the seven-letter pattern.
  • Collins includes 27 matches; NWL2023 includes 21, and ENABLE includes 19.
  • JEWELRY leads the scores at 20 points; JEWELED follows at 18.
  • Ten words end in S and seven end in D, making those the common finishes.
  • Only one match is common by frequency, so familiar-looking examples are the exception.

Which endings are most common?

S is the leading final letter, with ten matches; DAWDLES and UPWELLS show how that ending appears in the pattern. D comes next with seven, including DAWDLED, TOWELED, and JEWELED. Together, those two endings cover 17 of the 28 words.

The remaining matches are more scattered: four end in P, three in Y, two in R, and one each in T and W. If your puzzle confirms the last letter, test S or D first. A final W is possible, but only one entry uses it.

  • DAWDLES and UPWELLS end in S; DAWDLED and JEWELED end in D.
  • Four matches end in P, including COWFLOP and COWFLAP.
  • Only one match ends in W: DEWCLAW.

How can you use these 7-letter words with W as 3rd and L as 5th?

For a high Scrabble score, start with JEWELRY at 20 points. JEWELED scores 18, while JEWELER, COWFLOP, and COWFLAP each score 17. DEWCLAW reaches 16, showing that the strongest options often contain J or unusual letter combinations.

COWSLIP scores 14, and several less familiar entries sit lower still; the average score is 13.4. That makes the list a clue-solving resource, not a set of everyday vocabulary. Check your game's dictionary before playing: Collins accepts 27 matches, while ENABLE accepts 19, so the word lists do not fully agree.

  • JEWELRY scores 20 points, the highest score in the group.
  • JEWELED scores 18; JEWELER, COWFLOP, and COWFLAP each score 17.
  • DEWCLAW scores 16, while COWSLIP scores 14.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
JEWELRY is the highest scorer, worth 20 points. JEWELED follows at 18, and JEWELER scores 17. COWFLOP and COWFLAP also reach 17, so they tie with JEWELER rather than falling behind it. These are base word scores, before any board bonuses.
How many of these words end in S?
Ten of the 28 matching words end in S, the largest ending group. DAWDLES and UPWELLS are two examples. D is the next most common final letter, with seven words, so checking those endings first can narrow a confirmed pattern quickly.
Are all 28 words accepted in every word game?
No, the dictionary counts differ. Collins includes 27 matches, NWL2023 includes 21, and ENABLE includes 19. A word accepted in one list may not appear in another, so check the word list used by your game before relying on a less familiar entry.

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