11 Letter Words Starting with W
There are 227 11-letter English words that start with W, ranging alphabetically from WACKINESSES to WRONGNESSES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WELTSCHMERZ (30), WINDJAMMING (27), WICKERWORKS (27). The longest entry here is WACKINESSES at 11 letters.
Word list
W
- WACKINESSES20 pts
- WAGEWORKERS22 pts
- WAGGISHNESS19 pts
- WAINSCOTING17 pts
- WAINSCOTTED17 pts
- WAINWRIGHTS21 pts
- WAISTCOATED17 pts
- WAITPERSONS16 pts
- WAITRESSING15 pts
- WAKEFULNESS21 pts
- WALLFLOWERS20 pts
- WALLPAPERED19 pts
- WAMPUMPEAGS23 pts
- WANDERLUSTS15 pts
- WARDENSHIPS20 pts
- WAREHOUSERS17 pts
- WAREHOUSING18 pts
- WARLORDISMS17 pts
- WARMBLOODED20 pts
- WARMHEARTED20 pts
- WARRANTABLE16 pts
- WARRANTABLY19 pts
- WARRANTLESS14 pts
- WASHABILITY22 pts
- WASHATERIAS17 pts
- WASHERWOMAN22 pts
- WASHERWOMEN22 pts
- WASHETERIAS17 pts
- WASPISHNESS19 pts
- WASTEBASKET20 pts
- WASTEPAPERS18 pts
- WASTEWATERS17 pts
- WATCHDOGGED23 pts
- WATCHMAKERS25 pts
- WATCHMAKING26 pts
- WATCHTOWERS22 pts
- WATERCOLORS16 pts
- WATERCOOLER16 pts
- WATERCOURSE16 pts
- WATERCRAFTS19 pts
- WATERFLOODS18 pts
- WATERFOWLER20 pts
- WATERFRONTS17 pts
- WATERLOGGED17 pts
- WATERMARKED21 pts
- WATERMELONS16 pts
- WATERPOWERS19 pts
- WATERPROOFS19 pts
- WATERSCAPES18 pts
- WATERSKIING19 pts
- WATERSPOUTS16 pts
- WATERTHRUSH20 pts
- WATERWHEELS20 pts
- WATTLEBIRDS17 pts
- WAVELENGTHS21 pts
- WAYWARDNESS21 pts
- WEAKHEARTED22 pts
- WEALTHINESS17 pts
- WEARABILITY19 pts
- WEARILESSLY17 pts
- WEARINESSES14 pts
- WEARISOMELY19 pts
- WEATHERCAST19 pts
- WEATHERCOCK25 pts
- WEATHERINGS18 pts
- WEATHERIZED27 pts
- WEATHERIZES26 pts
- WEATHERWORN20 pts
- WEAVERBIRDS20 pts
- WEEDINESSES15 pts
- WEIGHTINESS18 pts
- WEIMARANERS16 pts
- WEIRDNESSES15 pts
- WELCOMENESS18 pts
- WELLSPRINGS17 pts
- WELTSCHMERZ30 pts
- WENTLETRAPS16 pts
- WESTERNISED15 pts
- WESTERNISES14 pts
- WESTERNIZED24 pts
- WESTERNIZES23 pts
- WESTERNMOST16 pts
- WETTABILITY19 pts
- WHARFINGERS21 pts
- WHARFMASTER22 pts
- WHEELBARROW22 pts
- WHEELCHAIRS22 pts
- WHEELHORSES20 pts
- WHEELHOUSES20 pts
- WHEELWRIGHT24 pts
- WHEREABOUTS19 pts
- WHERESOEVER20 pts
- WHEREWITHAL23 pts
- WHICHSOEVER25 pts
- WHIFFLETREE23 pts
- WHIMSICALLY24 pts
- WHIPPLETREE21 pts
- WHIRLYBIRDS23 pts
- WHISPERINGS20 pts
- WHISTLEABLE19 pts
- WHITEBEARDS20 pts
- WHITEFISHES23 pts
- WHITENESSES17 pts
- WHITESMITHS22 pts
- WHITETHROAT20 pts
- WHITEWASHED24 pts
- WHITEWASHER23 pts
- WHITEWASHES23 pts
- WHITHERWARD24 pts
- WHOLENESSES17 pts
- WHOLESALERS17 pts
- WHOLESALING18 pts
- WHOLESOMELY22 pts
- WHOREHOUSES20 pts
- WHOREMASTER19 pts
- WHOREMONGER20 pts
- WHOSESOEVER20 pts
- WICKERWORKS27 pts
- WIDDERSHINS19 pts
- WIDEMOUTHED21 pts
- WIDOWERHOOD22 pts
- WIENERWURST17 pts
- WILDCATTERS17 pts
- WILDCATTING18 pts
- WILDEBEESTS17 pts
- WILDERMENTS17 pts
- WILDFLOWERS21 pts
- WILDFOWLERS21 pts
- WILDFOWLING22 pts
- WILLFULNESS17 pts
- WILLINGNESS15 pts
- WILLOWWARES20 pts
- WIMPINESSES18 pts
- WIMPISHNESS21 pts
- WINDBREAKER21 pts
- WINDBURNING18 pts
- WINDFLOWERS21 pts
- WINDINESSES15 pts
- WINDJAMMERS26 pts
- WINDJAMMING27 pts
- WINDLASSING16 pts
- WINDLESTRAW18 pts
- WINDMILLING18 pts
- WINDOWPANES20 pts
- WINDOWSILLS18 pts
- WINDSCREENS17 pts
- WINDSHIELDS19 pts
- WINDSURFING19 pts
- WINEGLASSES15 pts
- WINEGROWERS18 pts
- WINEMAKINGS21 pts
- WINEPRESSES16 pts
- WINGSPREADS18 pts
- WINSOMENESS16 pts
- WINTERBERRY19 pts
- WINTERGREEN15 pts
- WINTERIZING24 pts
- WINTERKILLS18 pts
- WINTERTIDES15 pts
- WINTERTIMES16 pts
- WIREDRAWERS18 pts
- WIREDRAWING19 pts
- WIRELESSING15 pts
- WIRETAPPERS18 pts
- WIRETAPPING19 pts
- WISECRACKED23 pts
- WISECRACKER22 pts
- WISENHEIMER19 pts
- WISHFULNESS20 pts
- WISPINESSES16 pts
- WISTFULNESS17 pts
- WITCHCRAFTS24 pts
- WITENAGEMOT17 pts
- WITHDRAWALS21 pts
- WITHDRAWING22 pts
- WITHERINGLY21 pts
- WITHERSHINS20 pts
- WITHHOLDERS21 pts
- WITHHOLDING22 pts
- WITHINDOORS18 pts
- WITLESSNESS14 pts
- WITTINESSES14 pts
- WOLFBERRIES19 pts
- WOLFISHNESS20 pts
- WOLFRAMITES19 pts
- WOMANLINESS16 pts
- WOMANPOWERS21 pts
- WONDERFULLY21 pts
- WONDERLANDS16 pts
- WONDERMENTS17 pts
- WONDERWORKS22 pts
- WOODCARVERS20 pts
- WOODCARVING21 pts
- WOODCHOPPER24 pts
- WOODCUTTERS17 pts
- WOODCUTTING18 pts
- WOODENHEADS19 pts
- WOODENWARES18 pts
- WOODINESSES15 pts
- WOODLANDERS16 pts
- WOODPECKERS23 pts
- WOODSHEDDED21 pts
- WOODWORKERS22 pts
- WOODWORKING23 pts
- WOOZINESSES23 pts
- WORDINESSES15 pts
- WORDMONGERS18 pts
- WORKABILITY23 pts
- WORKAHOLICS23 pts
- WORKAHOLISM23 pts
- WORKBASKETS24 pts
- WORKBENCHES25 pts
- WORKMANLIKE24 pts
- WORKMANSHIP25 pts
- WORKSTATION18 pts
- WORLDLINESS15 pts
- WORRISOMELY19 pts
- WORSHIPLESS19 pts
- WORSHIPPERS21 pts
- WORSHIPPING22 pts
- WORTHLESSLY20 pts
- WRAPAROUNDS17 pts
- WRENCHINGLY23 pts
- WRETCHEDEST20 pts
- WRONGDOINGS17 pts
- WRONGHEADED20 pts
- WRONGNESSES15 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | weltschmerz | 30 | 32 |
| 2 | windjamming | 27 | 34 |
| 3 | wickerworks | 27 | 28 |
| 4 | weatherized | 27 | 26 |
| 5 | windjammers | 26 | 31 |
| 6 | watchmaking | 26 | 29 |
| 7 | weatherizes | 26 | 25 |
| 8 | workbenches | 25 | 27 |
| 9 | workmanship | 25 | 27 |
| 10 | watchmakers | 25 | 26 |
Strategy for this list
W is worth 4 in Scrabble and starts ~2,500 words. W has strong two-letter plays (WE, WO) and hooks to common short words for premium scoring. W-openers with premium potential include WHIZZ, WOOZY, WAXY. In Wordle, W is common in position 1 (WORLD, WHILE, WATCH) and one of the strongest tests for early-round letter isolation.
FAQs
How many 11-letter words start with W?
227 valid 11-letter English words begin with W in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).