5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter: 177 Words

Amelia Wright
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A green W in the second square narrows the first letter to a short set. Every answer in Wordle’s pool with this pattern opens with A, D, O, S, or T, and S opens more of them than any other letter.

The 5 letter words with W as the second letter reach well beyond Wordle, from everyday ones like Sweet and Twist to tile heavy plays like Swizz and Cwtch.

Choose the second letter of the word you are solving.

A ยท B ยท C ยท D ยท E ยท F ยท G ยท H ยท I ยท J ยท K ยท L ยท M ยท N ยท O ยท P ยท Q ยท R ยท S ยท T ยท U ยท V ยท W ยท X ยท Y ยท Z

5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter: 44 Wordle Answers

5 letter words with w as the second letter such as await, dwarf, sweet, swing, and twist, with W in position two
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A to OST
AwaitSwamiTwang
AwakeSwampTweak
AwardSwarmTweed
AwareSwashTweet
AwashSwathTwice
AwfulSwearTwine
AwokeSweatTwirl
DwarfSweepTwist
DwellSweetTwixt
DweltSwell
OwingSwept
OwnerSwift
Swill
Swine
Swing
Swirl
Swish
Swoon
Swoop
Sword
Swore
Sworn
Swung

Best 5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter for Wordle

OST
OwlerSwainTwain
OwletSwaleTwerp
OwnedSwankTwigs
SwartTwins
Swipe
Swire
Swole
Best 5 letter words with w as the second letter for Wordle, showing the row SWIPE with a green W in the second square

5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter for Scrabble

5 letter words with w as the second letter for Scrabble, grouped by tile score from 26 points to 12 points, from awave to twonk
14 to 26 Points13 Points12 Points
BwaziAwmryAwave
CwtchEwkedAwkin
DwamyOwcheAwork
EwhowSwamyKwaai
HwylsKwela
KwinkKwirl
SwackSwink
SwizzTwank
Twerk
Twink
Twirk
Twonk

5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter by First Letter

5 letter words with w as the second letter by first letter, from aways to twits, starting with A, B, D, E, G, O, P, S, and T

Starting With A

AwaAwd to AweAwi to Awo
AwariAwdlsAwing
AwarnAweelAwned
AwatoAwetoAwner
AwaysAwols

Starting With B to P

B to DE to LO to P
BwanaEwersOware
DwaalEwestOwari
DwaleGwineOwers
DwalmLweisOwies
DwamsOwled
DwangOwnio
DwaumOwres
DweebOwrie
DwileOwsen
DwinePwned

Starting With S

SwaSweSwi to Swo
SwabsSwealSwies
SwadsSwedeSwigs
SwageSweedSwile
SwagsSweelSwims
SwailSweerSwiss
SwalySweesSwith
SwangSweirSwits
SwansSweltSwive
SwapsSwerfSwobs
SwaptSweysSwoll
SwardSwoln
SwareSwops
SwarfSwopt
SwatsSwots
SwaylSwoun
Sways

Starting With T

Twa to TweTwiTwo to Twy
TwaesTwierTwocs
TwalsTwillTwoer
TwatsTwiltTwyer
TwaysTwiny
TweelTwire
TweenTwirp
TweepTwite
TweerTwits

5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter and Their Meanings

WordMeaning
AwaitTo wait for something to happen
AwashCovered or flooded with water
DwarfA being or thing much smaller than usual
DwellTo live in a place
SwamiA Hindu religious teacher
SwarmA large group of insects moving together
SwathA wide strip cut or marked across a surface
SwoonTo faint from strong emotion
SwordA weapon with a long blade
TweakTo make a small adjustment
TwineStrong, thin string
TwixtBetween
5 letter words with w as the second letter and their meanings, with short definitions for await, dwarf, swarm, tweak, and twine

5 Letter Words With W as the Second Letter in Sentences

5 letter words starting with S with w as the second letter, such as sweet, swing, swift, swamp, and sword, with SW in positions one and two
WordExample Sentence
AwaitTravelers await the morning train on the cold platform.
DwarfA dwarf planet circles the sun beyond Neptune.
DwellMany families dwell in the valley below the ridge.
SwarmA swarm of bees gathered on the garden fence.
SweepPlease sweep the porch before the guests arrive.
SwiftThe swift current carried the boat downstream.
SwingChildren took turns on the old tire swing.
TweakTweak the recipe with a little more lemon.
TwirlShe gave a twirl and the skirt flared out.
TwistA final twist in the plot surprised every reader.

FAQs

Q1. What 5 letter words start with SW?
The 5 letter words that start with SW number 75, and 23 of them are Wordle answers, such as Sweet, Swing, Swift, Swamp, and Sword. SW is the largest opening for words with W as the second letter.

Q2. What 5 letter words start with TW?
The 5 letter words that start with TW number 37, and 9 of them are Wordle answers: Twang, Tweak, Tweed, Tweet, Twice, Twine, Twirl, Twist, and Twixt.

Q3. What 5 letter words with W as the second letter start with A?
Of the 22 five letter words that start with A and have W second, 7 are Wordle answers: Await, Awake, Award, Aware, Awash, Awful, and Awoke.

Q4. How many 5 letter words have W as the second letter?
There are 177 five letter words with W as the second letter. Of these, 44 are Wordle answers, and the remaining 133 are valid guesses or Scrabble words.

Q5. Which 5 letter words with W as the second letter score the most in Scrabble?
Swizz scores 26 points on tile values, the most of any 5 letter word with W as the second letter, followed by Bwazi at 19 and Kwink at 16.

Q6. What is a good Wordle guess when W is green in the second square?
Sweet and Swing are strong guesses when W is green in the second square, because S opens 23 of the 44 Wordle answers with this pattern. Twist is the best choice when the first letter is more likely T.

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Amelia Wright writes the daily word game challenges at Englishan.com, bringing an MA in Linguistics and five years of puzzle writing and editing to every grid. A devoted Wordle player with an enduring fascination for how words behave under pressure, she has a keen instinct for what players will recognize, overlook, or second guess. Her puzzles favor clever turns, familiar vocabulary, and the quiet satisfaction of a win that feels thoroughly earned.