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7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter

50 7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and N as the 4th letter match this pattern, including familiar forms such as DOWNING and YAWNING.

50 wordsTop pick DOWNINGHighest score DOWNBOW 16

1 of 50 are everyday words (2%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With W in 3rd place, A is the most common 4th letter (58 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 50 · most-used first

  • DOWNING12
  • YAWNING14
  • DAWNING12
  • FAWNING14
  • NEWNESS10
  • DOWNERS11
  • RAWNESS10
  • PAWNING13
  • TOWNIES10
  • PAWNEES12
  • LOWNESS10
  • NOWNESS10
  • YAWNERS13
  • GOWNING12
  • TOWNEES10
  • DAWNERS11
  • FEWNESS13
  • TOWNLET10
  • BAWNEEN12
  • BOWNING13
  • DOWNBOW16
  • DOWNIER11
  • DOWNILY14
  • FAWNERS13
  • FAWNIER13
  • GOWNBOY16
  • GOWNMAN13
  • GOWNMEN13
  • LAWNIER10
  • LAWNING11
  • LOWNDED12
  • LOWNING11
  • PAWNAGE13
  • PAWNCES14
  • PAWNERS12
  • PAWNORS12
  • POWNDED14
  • POWNEYS15
  • POWNIES12
  • ROWNDED12
  • SAWNEYS13
  • SOWNDED12
  • TAWNEYS13
  • TAWNIER10
  • TAWNIES10
  • TAWNILY13
  • TOWNIER10
  • TOWNISH13

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  • BAWNEEN12
  • BOWNING13
  • DAWNERS11
  • DAWNING12
  • DOWNBOW16
  • DOWNERS11
  • DOWNIER11
  • DOWNILY14
  • DOWNING12
  • FAWNERS13
  • FAWNIER13
  • FAWNING14
  • FEWNESS13
  • GOWNBOY16
  • GOWNING12
  • GOWNMAN13
  • GOWNMEN13
  • LAWNIER10
  • LAWNING11
  • LOWNDED12
  • LOWNESS10
  • LOWNING11
  • NEWNESS10
  • NOWNESS10
  • PAWNAGE13
  • PAWNCES14
  • PAWNEES12
  • PAWNERS12
  • PAWNING13
  • PAWNORS12
  • POWNDED14
  • POWNEYS15
  • POWNIES12
  • RAWNESS10
  • ROWNDED12
  • SAWNEYS13
  • SOWNDED12
  • TAWNEYS13
  • TAWNIER10
  • TAWNIES10
  • TAWNILY13
  • TOWNEES10
  • TOWNIER10
  • TOWNIES10
  • TOWNISH13
  • TOWNLET10
  • VAWNTIE13
  • YAWNERS13
  • YAWNIER13
  • YAWNING14
Letters by positionIn 48% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. P18%
  2. T18%
  3. D14%
2nd letter
  1. A48%
  2. O48%
  3. E4%
5th letter
  1. I42%
  2. E32%
  3. D8%
6th letter
  1. E38%
  2. N18%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S40%
  2. G18%
  3. R12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; DOWNBOW tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 11 words
  2. 11 points: 5 words
  3. 1212 points: 11 words
  4. 13 points: 15 words
  5. 1414 points: 5 words
  6. 15 points: 1 words
  7. 1616 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DOWNBOW1618Collins · NWL
GOWNBOY1618Collins only
POWNEYS1516Collins only
YAWNING1416All three
FAWNING1417All three
PAWNCES1417Collins only
POWNDED1416Collins only
DOWNILY1415NWL only
PAWNING1317All three
YAWNERS1313All three
FEWNESS1314All three
FAWNERS1314All three

That fixed WN pair produces a compact group with a few recognizable words and plenty of less familiar ones. DOWNING, YAWNING, and NEWNESS show how varied the endings can be. Only one entry meets the common-word cutoff, so treat this as a pattern-solving list rather than a guide to everyday vocabulary.

The pattern at a glance

  • The pattern contains 50 seven-letter words, with W third and N fourth.
  • P and T tie as the most common first letters, with 9 words each; D follows with 7.
  • S is the most frequent final letter: 20 words end in S, while G is next with 9.
  • DOWNBOW and GOWNBOY lead the scoring list at 16 points apiece.

Which word shapes appear most often?

Look for WN embedded across a stem and ending rather than treating it as an isolated pair. DOWNING, DAWNING, and FAWNING all land on -NING; DOWNERS and YAWNERS instead close with -ERS. Those repeated endings narrow the possibilities quickly.

Several candidates use a -NESS finish—NEWNESS, RAWNESS, and LOWNESS—while TOWNIES and PAWNEES take -IES. The final-letter split is lopsided: S appears 20 times, with G the runner-up at 9.

  • DOWNING, DAWNING, and FAWNING all end in -NING.
  • DOWNERS and YAWNERS share the -ERS ending.
  • NEWNESS, RAWNESS, and LOWNESS all finish in -NESS.

7-letter words with W third and N fourth

Start by testing the first letter against the fixed WN positions. D opens DOWNING, DAWNING, DOWNERS, and DOWNBOW; Y narrows the choices to YAWNING or YAWNERS. For a rack-score target, DOWNBOW and GOWNBOY each bring 16 points before premium squares.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins accepts 48 matches, NWL2023 has 33, and ENABLE has 30. The full set combines tournament dictionaries, so a word accepted in one game may not work in another. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.

  • DOWNBOW and GOWNBOY score 16 points each before board bonuses.
  • Collins accepts 48 matches, compared with 33 in NWL2023 and 30 in ENABLE.
  • Only 1 entry meets the common-word cutoff, so obscure forms need a game-list check.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have W third and N fourth?
There are 50 tournament-dictionary words with W in the third position and N in the fourth. DOWNING and YAWNING are recognizable examples, while several entries use less familiar forms such as TOWNLET and BAWNEEN.
What are the highest-scoring words in this pattern?
DOWNBOW and GOWNBOY tie for the highest score, at 16 points each. Their W and other valuable letters drive the total, but board placement can change a Scrabble play's final score.
Which final letter appears most often in this pattern?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 20 of these words. G ranks second with 9, while R appears at the end of 6 words.

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