Words starting with W, then R, then N, then E, ending in D
13 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with W, end with D, and contain R then N then E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- wackos doesn't fit: it starts with W but ends with S, not D.
- waistband doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no R in the middle.
- wandered doesn't fit: it has every letter of WRNED but they don't appear in order inside it.
6-letter words
warned
7-letter words
wringed, wronged
8-letter words
worsened, wrangled, wrenched, wrinkled
9-letter words
warranted
10-letter words
warrantied, windburned
11-letter words
westernised, westernized, wrongheaded
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works