Words starting with W, then A, then D, ending in E
13 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with W, end with E, and contain A then D in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- wacko doesn't fit: it starts with W but ends with O, not E.
- waffle doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no D in the middle.
4-letter words
wade
6-letter words
waddie, waddle, wandle
7-letter words
wadable, wayside
8-letter words
wadeable, wardrobe, weakside
9-letter words
waterside, waveguide, wyandotte
12-letter words
wallydraigle
Where this pattern came from
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Every word above follows this rule — see if you can find them under a clock.
How the rule works