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

7-letter words with W as the 3rd letter and S as the 4th letter number 38; LAWSUIT and NEWSMAN are familiar examples.

38 wordsTop pick LAWSUITHighest score COWSHED 16

1 of 38 are everyday words (3%). 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 38 · most-used first

  • LAWSUIT10
  • NEWSMAN12
  • DOWSING12
  • NEWSMEN12
  • NEWSBOY15
  • NEWSIES10
  • COWSHED16
  • WOWSERS13
  • COWSLIP14
  • BOWSERS12
  • DOWSERS11
  • HAWSERS13
  • COWSKIN16
  • BOWSHOT15
  • BOWSIES12
  • BOWSMAN14
  • NEWSIER10
  • BAWSUNT12
  • BOWSAWS15
  • BOWSEYS15
  • BOWSING13
  • BOWSMEN14
  • DOWSETS11
  • GAWSIER11
  • HAWSING14
  • LOWSEST10
  • LOWSING11
  • MAWSEED13
  • MEWSING13
  • NEWSING11
  • SOWSING11
  • SOWSSED11
  • SOWSSES10
  • TAWSING11
  • TOWSACK16
  • TOWSERS10
  • TOWSIER10
  • TOWSING11
All valid words 38

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

  • BAWSUNT12
  • BOWSAWS15
  • BOWSERS12
  • BOWSEYS15
  • BOWSHOT15
  • BOWSIES12
  • BOWSING13
  • BOWSMAN14
  • BOWSMEN14
  • COWSHED16
  • COWSKIN16
  • COWSLIP14
  • DOWSERS11
  • DOWSETS11
  • DOWSING12
  • GAWSIER11
  • HAWSERS13
  • HAWSING14
  • LAWSUIT10
  • LOWSEST10
  • LOWSING11
  • MAWSEED13
  • MEWSING13
  • NEWSBOY15
  • NEWSIER10
  • NEWSIES10
  • NEWSING11
  • NEWSMAN12
  • NEWSMEN12
  • SOWSING11
  • SOWSSED11
  • SOWSSES10
  • TAWSING11
  • TOWSACK16
  • TOWSERS10
  • TOWSIER10
  • TOWSING11
  • WOWSERS13
Letters by positionIn 63% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
1st letter
  1. B24%
  2. N16%
  3. T13%
2nd letter
  1. O63%
  2. A18%
  3. E18%
5th letter
  1. I37%
  2. E24%
  3. M11%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. N26%
  3. R13%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. G24%
  3. N13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; COWSHED tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 7 words
  2. 11 points: 9 words
  3. 1212 points: 6 words
  4. 13 points: 5 words
  5. 1414 points: 4 words
  6. 15 points: 4 words
  7. 1616 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
COWSHED1616All three
COWSKIN1618All three
TOWSACK1617Collins · NWL
NEWSBOY1516All three
BOWSHOT1515All three
BOWSAWS1516Collins · NWL
BOWSEYS1515Collins only
COWSLIP1417All three
BOWSMAN1417NWL only
HAWSING1415Collins only
BOWSMEN1417NWL only
WOWSERS1313All three

The fixed pattern puts W immediately before S, giving you a narrow set of seven-letter options. The standout is how rarely the combination appears in common English: just one match meets the common-word cutoff. Many entries are less familiar, so start with recognizable examples such as LAWSUIT, NEWSMAN, and NEWSBOY before checking the full list against your game’s dictionary.

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

  • Exactly 38 tournament-dictionary words fit the W-S positions.
  • Only 1 match falls within the common-word group.
  • B begins 9 entries, while N begins 6; LAWSUIT is one of the L-starting matches.
  • COWSHED, COWSKIN, and TOWSACK each score 16 points.

Which words fit the W-S sequence?

LAWSUIT is the easiest example to spot: its third and fourth letters are W and S, and the rest of the word is familiar. NEWSMAN, NEWSMEN, NEWSBOY, and NEWSIES show another recognizable cluster, all beginning with the same three letters.

The opening letters are lopsided. B leads the group, followed by N and T; C, D, L, and S each contribute 3 matches. At the other end, S is most frequent with 11 words, while G closes 9.

That makes an S ending much more likely than a G ending in this particular set.

  • LAWSUIT places W and S in the third and fourth positions.
  • COWSHED and COWSKIN both begin with COWS.
  • NEWSMAN and NEWSMEN differ only in their final letter.

How should you narrow this pattern?

For a rack or crossword clue, check the word’s last letter next: S and G account for most endings here. Then use known opening letters to cut down the possibilities. COWSHED and COWSKIN share a start and tie for the top score, while NEWSBOY and BOWSHOT score 15.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins accepts 36 matches, NWL2023 includes 22, and ENABLE includes 17. Those counts overlap, so they should not be added together. With only one common entry, the broader tournament lists include many words you may not recognize; check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar one.

  • Check the final letter first: S and G are the leading endings.
  • Use the first letter to narrow choices; B starts the largest group.
  • COWSHED, COWSKIN, and TOWSACK are the 16-point leaders.

Questions people ask

Which 7-letter words with W third and S fourth score highest?
COWSHED, COWSKIN, and TOWSACK tie for the highest score at 16 points each. NEWSBOY, BOWSHOT, BOWSAWS, and BOWSEYS follow at 15 points. Your actual board score depends on tile placement and premium squares.
Does every dictionary include all 38 matching words?
No, the dictionary counts differ. Collins includes 36 matches, NWL2023 includes 22, and ENABLE includes 17. The lists overlap, and the total of 38 counts words appearing in at least one of those tournament dictionaries.
Are many words with W third and S fourth common?
No, just one match falls in the common-word group. LAWSUIT, NEWSMAN, and NEWSBOY are recognizable examples, but many other matches are less familiar. If you are playing a word game, verify an unfamiliar entry against that game’s accepted dictionary.

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