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For Scrabble® and word games, this list of 6-letter words with W in position 5 can help. Popular examples include ALLOWS, ARROWS, ARROWY, plus BEDEWS, BEHOWL, BELOWS and many more. Each word links to its dictionary entry for deeper understanding.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| allows | 6 | 2 | |
| arrows | 6 | 2 | |
| arrowy | 6 | 3 | |
| bedews | 6 | 2 | |
| behowl | 6 | 2 | |
| belows | 6 | 2 | |
| bushwa | 6 | 2 | |
| bylaws | 6 | 2 | |
| cahows | 6 | 2 | |
| disown | 6 | 2 | |
| elbows | 6 | 2 | |
| embows | 6 | 2 | |
| endows | 6 | 2 | |
| godown | 6 | 2 | |
| haniwa | 6 | 3 | |
| impawn | 6 | 2 | |
| indows | 6 | 2 | |
| intown | 6 | 2 | |
| kotows | 6 | 2 | |
| lechwe | 6 | 1 | |
| macaws | 6 | 2 | |
| miaows | 6 | 1 | |
| oxbows | 6 | 2 | |
| papaws | 6 | 2 | |
| pesewa | 6 | 3 | |
| pilaws | 6 | 2 | |
| pshaws | 6 | 1 | |
| redowa | 6 | 3 | |
| renews | 6 | 2 | |
| renown | 6 | 2 | |
| resawn | 6 | 2 | |
| resaws | 6 | 2 | |
| resewn | 6 | 2 | |
| resews | 6 | 2 | |
| resown | 6 | 2 | |
| resows | 6 | 2 | |
| scrawl | 6 | 1 | |
| screws | 6 | 1 | |
| screwy | 6 | 2 | |
| serows | 6 | 2 | |
| shrewd | 6 | 1 | |
| shrews | 6 | 1 | |
| sinews | 6 | 2 | |
| sinewy | 6 | 3 | |
| sprawl | 6 | 1 | |
| squawk | 6 | 1 | |
| squaws | 6 | 1 | |
| straws | 6 | 1 | |
| strawy | 6 | 2 | |
| strewn | 6 | 1 | |
| strews | 6 | 1 | |
| strown | 6 | 1 | |
| strows | 6 | 1 | |
| thrawn | 6 | 1 | |
| thraws | 6 | 1 | |
| thrown | 6 | 1 | |
| throws | 6 | 1 | |
| unhewn | 6 | 2 | |
| unmews | 6 | 2 | |
| unmown | 6 | 2 | |
| unsawn | 6 | 2 | |
| unsewn | 6 | 2 | |
| unsews | 6 | 2 | |
| unsown | 6 | 2 | |
| upbows | 6 | 2 | |
| uptown | 6 | 2 | |
| vrouws | 6 | 1 | |
| widows | 6 | 2 |
How do I play around a fixed W in the 5th 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.
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