5 Letter Words with L as 1st and W as 3rd Letter

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  • LAWED
  • LAWKS
  • LAWNS
  • LAWNY
  • LEWIS
  • LOWAN
  • LOWED
  • LOWER
  • LOWES
  • LOWLY
  • LOWRY
  • LOWSE
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Only twelve words put L first and W third, and three letters share the second box between them.

L and W Words Come Down to a Vowel Choice

O takes the second box in seven of the twelve, fifty eight percent, A takes four and E takes the last one. Nothing else appears there at all.

So the second box is a three way question and answering it settles most of the page. That is unusually decisive, and it is the only place on this pattern where a guess does real work.

The L and W Words Worth Knowing

LOWER is the most common word here and LOWLY is next. LAWNS and LOWED follow, and past those the page turns into LAWKS, LAWNY, LOWAN, LOWES, LOWRY and LOWSE.

LEWIS is the lone E entry and the only word on the page that is not built from LOW or LAW.

  • LOWER
  • LOWLY
  • LAWNS
  • LOWED
  • LEWIS

The LOW Family in L and W Words

LOWAN, LOWED, LOWER, LOWES, LOWLY, LOWRY and LOWSE all sit on one stem. Landing there confirms three letters and leaves the last two open, which is the same trap this family keeps setting.

What Settles an L and W Answer

E leads the fourth box on four words and S closes four of the twelve, with Y on three. Nothing here repeats a letter, so a visible double rules the pattern out in one step.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LOWER the safest guess

Yes. It is the most common word here and it tests the largest branch and the E fourth box together.

How do LAWNS and LAWNY differ

Only in the last box. LAWED and LAWKS fill out the same branch, so the A side behaves exactly like the O side on a smaller scale.

What is a LOWAN

A ground dwelling bird, also called a mallee fowl. It is one of the LOW stem entries and the least reachable of them.

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