5 Letter Words with W in Position 3

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Absent Letters

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305 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

W
20%
E
11%
O
10%
A
9%
S
9%

Position Analysis

D
#110%
O
#250%
W
#3100%
E
#427%
S
#530%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with W in Position 3)

Wordle W in Position 3

26 official answers place W in slot 3 (9% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock W in position 3 and cycle through the 26 verified answers first.

SOWERTOWERCOWER

Common Combinations

Slot 3 patterns:
OW(65%),
WE(62%),
EW(19%)
|3-letter:
OWE(42%),
WER(38%)
OW
17
WE
16

💡 Pro tip: 🎯 Only 9% of W solver words are official answers. Toggle "Wordle Only" to focus on the 26 that matter.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: W in position 3

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

26 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

19 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

2% have doubles

7 words show repeats

Top repeats: E (4), D (1)

Vowel Richness

100% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with W in position 3:

💡 Pattern tip: W is locked in slot 3; pattern cv_cc appears in 39% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with W in Position 3 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with W in position 3

There are 305 valid 5-letter words that have W in the 3rd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 26 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that W is in position 3, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.