Words starting with W
3,551 words in our dictionary start with W. 1,102 of them are everyday words, such as WITH, WAS, WILL, WHAT.
3 letters 37
4 letters 165
5 letters 296
6 letters 454
7 letters 687
8 letters 728
9 letters 508
10 letters 331
11 letters 228
12 letters 117
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- WHIZBANGS 27
- WHIZZBANGS 27
- WHEEZILY 26
- WHIZBANG 26
- WHIZZBANG 26
- WAXWORKS 25
- WEATHERIZE 25
- WHEEZINESS 25
- The most common length is 8 letters (728 words).
Letter after W
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Questions
How many words starting with W are there?
Our dictionary has 3,551, and 1,102 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
WHIZBANGS, worth 27 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with W?
WITH, WAS, WILL, WHAT, WHICH are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example w*.