Five-letter words with O, S and W in the middle
Our Wordle guess list has 10 five-letter words with O, S and W inside the middle three positions. Use this list when other clues place these letters somewhere in those positions.
10 matching words
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Possible answers
None of these 10 words is listed as a possible answer. They are still valid Wordle guesses.
Where these letters usually land
You know these letters are in the word (yellow tiles) but not where. Across the 10 matching words, here's where each one tends to sit, which can help place your next guess.
- O most often the 2nd letter (100% of these words), also 5th (10%).
- S most often the 4th letter (100% of these words), also 1st (10%).
- W most often the 3rd letter (100% of these words), also 1st (10%).
Word notes
Definitions are sourced or editorially reviewed and do not determine word-list status. Corrections.
BOWSE
A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
DOWSE
Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”).
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
HOWSO
However, in whatever manner.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
LOWSE
Not found among the past answers in this archive.
POWSY
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SOWSE
Obsolete form of souse.
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TOWSE
Alternative form of touse.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
TOWSY
Alternative form of towzy.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
WOWSE
Not found among the past answers in this archive.
YOWSA
Alternative form of yowzah.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
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