Words starting with W, then I, then R, ending in D
36 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with W, end with D, and contain I then R 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 D.
- waistband doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no R in the middle.
- worried doesn't fit: it has every letter of WIRD but they don't appear in order inside it.
5-letter words
weird, wired
6-letter words
waired, wizard
7-letter words
whirled, whirred
8-letter words
whipcord, whirried, wildered, willyard, windward, wintered, withered
9-letter words
waterbird, whickered, whimpered, whirlwind, whiskered, whispered, windrowed
10-letter words
waitressed, wattlebird, weaverbird, whirlybird, whitebeard, widespread, windburned, windsurfed, wingspread, winterized, wirehaired, wirelessed, wiretapped
11-letter words
whitherward, widowerhood, wisecracked
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works