15 Letter Words Starting with W
There are 22 15-letter English words that start with W, ranging alphabetically from WAPPENSCHAWINGS to WRONGHEADEDNESS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WAPPENSCHAWINGS (31), WHATCHAMACALLIT (30), WEATHERIZATIONS (30). Average word length in this list is 15 letters.
Word list
W
- WAPPENSCHAWINGS31 pts
- WARMHEARTEDNESS24 pts
- WARRANTABLENESS20 pts
- WATERLESSNESSES18 pts
- WEARISOMENESSES20 pts
- WEATHERBOARDING25 pts
- WEATHERIZATIONS30 pts
- WEATHERPROOFING27 pts
- WELTANSCHAUUNGS24 pts
- WESTERNISATIONS18 pts
- WESTERNIZATIONS27 pts
- WHATCHAMACALLIT30 pts
- WHIMSICALNESSES25 pts
- WHIPPERSNAPPERS29 pts
- WHISTLEBLOWINGS27 pts
- WHOLESOMENESSES23 pts
- WITHDRAWNNESSES25 pts
- WOEBEGONENESSES21 pts
- WONDERFULNESSES22 pts
- WORRISOMENESSES20 pts
- WORTHLESSNESSES21 pts
- WRONGHEADEDNESS24 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 | wappenschawings | 31 | 36 |
| 2 | whatchamacallit | 30 | 33 |
| 3 | weatherizations | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | whippersnappers | 29 | 33 |
| 5 | whistleblowings | 27 | 31 |
| 6 | weatherproofing | 27 | 29 |
| 7 | westernizations | 27 | 29 |
| 8 | whimsicalnesses | 25 | 28 |
| 9 | weatherboarding | 25 | 27 |
| 10 | withdrawnnesses | 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 15-letter words start with W?
22 valid 15-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).