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

12 7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and L as the 7th letter match this pattern, from sawmill to jawfall.

12 wordsTop pick SAWMILLHighest score JAWFALL 20

With W in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (200 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • SAWMILL12
  • COWGIRL13
  • COWBELL14
  • LOWBALL12
  • BOWLFUL15
  • ENWHEEL13
  • COWHEEL15
  • DEWFALL14
  • DEWFULL14
  • JAWFALL20
  • SAWBILL12
  • UPWHIRL15
All valid words 12

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

  • BOWLFUL15
  • COWBELL14
  • COWGIRL13
  • COWHEEL15
  • DEWFALL14
  • DEWFULL14
  • ENWHEEL13
  • JAWFALL20
  • LOWBALL12
  • SAWBILL12
  • SAWMILL12
  • UPWHIRL15
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 6th letter is L.
1st letter
  1. C25%
  2. D17%
  3. S17%
2nd letter
  1. O42%
  2. A25%
  3. E17%
4th letter
  1. B25%
  2. F25%
  3. H25%
5th letter
  1. I33%
  2. E25%
  3. A25%
6th letter
  1. L58%
  2. R17%
  3. E17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAWFALL2024Collins only
BOWLFUL1519All three
COWHEEL1516Collins only
UPWHIRL1517Collins only
COWBELL1418All three
DEWFALL1416All three
DEWFULL1417Collins only
COWGIRL1316All three
ENWHEEL1314All three
SAWMILL1215All three
LOWBALL1216All three
SAWBILL1215All three

The pattern fixes W in position three and L in the final slot, leaving just 12 matches across the tournament lists. Collins contains all 12, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 8. None is classified as common, so expect a clue-solving list rather than a set of everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the W-and-L pattern

  • Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words place W third and L seventh.
  • All 12 finish in L, while their first letters span eight choices.
  • C leads with 3 matches; D and S contribute 2 each.
  • Collins lists all 12; ENABLE and NWL2023 list 8 apiece.
  • Zero matches fall within our common-word group.

How rare is this pattern among 7-letter words?

Only 12 words fit this W-and-L pattern, far fewer than nearby third-letter patterns: R has 105, T has 100, and S has 89 when the final letter stays L. W is a sharply restrictive clue; check the third tile before spending time testing endings.

Three matches start with C: cowbell, cowgirl, and cowheel. Dewfall and dewfull account for both D entries, while sawmill and sawbill are the two S entries. B, E, J, L, and U each start one word, so a known first letter narrows the candidates quickly.

Sawmill and cowbell offer recognizable footholds among the examples, but the set also includes enwheel, dewfull, and upwhirl. Start with the familiar compounds, then check both fixed positions; a misplaced W or final letter rules out a candidate.

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

Among the scored entries, jawfall leads at 20 points. Bowlful, cowheel, and upwhirl each score 15; cowbell, dewfall, and dewfull score 14. Jawfall is the scoring standout, though its score alone does not make it the easiest word to recognize.

These 7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and L as the 7th letter include obscure forms, and zero are classified as common. Check your active tournament dictionary before playing: Collins covers all 12, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each cover 8. A Collins entry may not transfer to another list.

Questions people ask

Are all 12 words accepted in every tournament dictionary?
No, the dictionaries do not share all 12 matches. Collins includes all 12, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. Check the word list used in your game before relying on a candidate from the broader Collins set.
Which word scores the most points?
Jawfall is the top scorer at 20 points. Bowlful, cowheel, and upwhirl follow at 15 points each, while cowbell, dewfall, and dewfull score 14. The point figures distinguish tile-value scoring, not how common or easy a word is.
Are any of these W-and-L words common?
No, the common-word count is zero. The matches include familiar examples such as sawmill and cowbell, alongside less familiar forms such as enwheel and upwhirl. A recognizable compound is not a guarantee that the word appears in your game's dictionary.

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