5-letter words with W as the fifth letter

There are 62 five-letter words with W as the fifth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. W is a four-point tile that opens the classic wh question words and pairs neatly with R at the start.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with W in the fifth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include ablow, advew, aglow, allow and arrow. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with w as the fifth letter

WordScoreLength
oxbow175
squaw175
yakow155
ewhow145
bylaw135
cahow135
pawaw135
pshaw135
sybow135
advew125

5-letter words with W as the fifth letter (62)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have W as the fifth letter?

Our dictionary lists 62 five-letter words with W in the fifth position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your fifth tile turned green as W, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ABLOW is a common five-letter word with W as its fifth letter.

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