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

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  • WAEFU
  • WEEDA
  • WEEDS
  • WEEDY
  • WEEKS
  • WEENS
  • WEENT
  • WEENY
  • WEEPS
  • WEEPY
  • WEESH
  • WEEST
  • WEETS
  • WEETY
  • WEEZE
  • WHEAL
  • WHEAM
  • WHEAT
  • WHEEL
  • WHEEM
  • WHEEN
  • WHEEP
  • WHEER
  • WHEFT
  • WHEIN
  • WHEKI
  • WHELK
  • WHELM
  • WHELP
  • WHENS
  • WHERE
  • WHETS
  • WHEWL
  • WHEWS
  • WHEWT
  • WHEYS
  • WIELD
  • WIERD
  • WREAK
  • WREAT
  • WRECK
  • WRENS
  • WREST
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W first and E third gives 43 words, and nearly half of them run through H in the box between.

How W First and E Third Splits

H leads at about forty nine percent, a second E at thirty three and R at twelve. Between them those three cover almost everything.

That leaves very little tail, so the only real question is which of the three branches you are in.

WHERE Leads Every Other W and E Word

WHERE is the most common word in the group by a wide margin, and WHEEL, WHEAT and WHELP sit on the same H branch.

  • WHERE
  • WHEEL
  • WHEAT
  • WEEKS
  • WRECK

The WRE Words in the W and E Group

WRECK, WREAK, WREST and WRENS all open with a silent W, which is why players hear the word and place the letters one box too early.

  • WRECK
  • WREAK
  • WREST
  • WRENS

If H fails, WEEKS is the better follow up than any WRE word, since the double E branch is nearly three times the size of the R one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does WEIRD belong in this group

No. WEIRD puts E in the second box and I in the third. The E needs to sit one place later to qualify.

Is WHEEL easy to confuse with WHEAL

They differ in one box and WHEAL is far rarer, so treat WHEEL as the likely answer unless the last box rules it out.

Why do so many entries start with WHE

WH is one of the most productive openings in English and it is almost always followed by a vowel, so an E in the third box is a natural fit.

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