Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when W is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: bawd, bawl, bowl.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| bawd | 4 | 1 | |
| bawl | 4 | 1 | |
| bowl | 4 | 1 | |
| bows | 4 | 1 | |
| caws | 4 | 1 | |
| cowl | 4 | 1 | |
| cows | 4 | 1 | |
| cowy | 4 | 2 | |
| dawk | 4 | 1 | |
| dawn | 4 | 1 | |
| daws | 4 | 1 | |
| dawt | 4 | 1 | |
| dews | 4 | 1 | |
| dewy | 4 | 2 | |
| down | 4 | 1 | |
| dows | 4 | 1 | |
| fawn | 4 | 1 | |
| fowl | 4 | 1 | |
| gawk | 4 | 1 | |
| gawp | 4 | 1 | |
| gowd | 4 | 1 | |
| gowk | 4 | 1 | |
| gown | 4 | 1 | |
| hawk | 4 | 1 | |
| haws | 4 | 1 | |
| hewn | 4 | 1 | |
| hews | 4 | 1 | |
| howe | 4 | 1 | |
| howf | 4 | 1 | |
| howk | 4 | 1 | |
| howl | 4 | 1 | |
| hows | 4 | 1 | |
| jaws | 4 | 1 | |
| jowl | 4 | 1 | |
| jows | 4 | 1 | |
| kiwi | 4 | 2 | |
| lawn | 4 | 1 | |
| laws | 4 | 1 | |
| lewd | 4 | 1 | |
| lowe | 4 | 1 | |
| lown | 4 | 1 | |
| lows | 4 | 1 | |
| mawn | 4 | 1 | |
| maws | 4 | 1 | |
| mewl | 4 | 1 | |
| mews | 4 | 1 | |
| mown | 4 | 1 | |
| mows | 4 | 1 | |
| news | 4 | 1 | |
| newt | 4 | 1 | |
| nows | 4 | 1 | |
| nowt | 4 | 1 | |
| pawl | 4 | 1 | |
| pawn | 4 | 1 | |
| paws | 4 | 1 | |
| pews | 4 | 1 | |
| pows | 4 | 1 | |
| raws | 4 | 1 | |
| rows | 4 | 1 | |
| sawn | 4 | 1 | |
| saws | 4 | 1 | |
| sewn | 4 | 1 | |
| sews | 4 | 1 | |
| shwa | 4 | 1 | |
| sown | 4 | 1 | |
| sows | 4 | 1 | |
| taws | 4 | 1 | |
| tews | 4 | 1 | |
| town | 4 | 1 | |
| tows | 4 | 1 | |
| towy | 4 | 2 | |
| vaws | 4 | 1 | |
| vows | 4 | 1 | |
| wawl | 4 | 1 | |
| waws | 4 | 1 | |
| wows | 4 | 1 | |
| yawl | 4 | 1 | |
| yawn | 4 | 1 | |
| yawp | 4 | 1 | |
| yaws | 4 | 1 | |
| yews | 4 | 1 | |
| yowe | 4 | 1 | |
| yowl | 4 | 1 | |
| yows | 4 | 1 |
How do I play around a fixed W in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping W locked.
Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.