5 Letter Words Containing WI
There are 102 5-letter English words that contain WI, from AWING to ZOWIE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WINZE (17), WIZEN (17), WIZES (17). Roughly 15% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- WICKS14 pts
- WIDDY13 pts
- WIDEN9 pts
- WIDER9 pts
- WIDES9 pts
- WIDOW12 pts
- WIDTH12 pts
- WIELD9 pts
- WIFED12 pts
- WIFES11 pts
- WIFTY14 pts
- WIGAN9 pts
- WIGGY13 pts
- WIGHT12 pts
- WILCO10 pts
- WILDS9 pts
- WILED9 pts
- WILES8 pts
- WILLS8 pts
- WILLY11 pts
- WILTS8 pts
- WIMPS12 pts
- WIMPY15 pts
- WINCE10 pts
- WINCH13 pts
- WINDS9 pts
- WINDY12 pts
- WINED9 pts
- WINES8 pts
- WINEY11 pts
- WINGS9 pts
- WINGY12 pts
- WINKS12 pts
- WINOS8 pts
- WINZE17 pts
- WIPED11 pts
- WIPER10 pts
- WIPES10 pts
- WIRED9 pts
- WIRER8 pts
- WIRES8 pts
- WIRRA8 pts
- WISED9 pts
- WISER8 pts
- WISES8 pts
- WISHA11 pts
- WISPS10 pts
- WISPY13 pts
- WISTS8 pts
- WITAN8 pts
- WITCH13 pts
- WITED9 pts
- WITES8 pts
- WITHE11 pts
- WITHY14 pts
- WITTY11 pts
- WIVED12 pts
- WIVER11 pts
- WIVES11 pts
- WIZEN17 pts
- WIZES17 pts
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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 | winze | 17 | 18 |
| 2 | wizen | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | wizes | 17 | 17 |
| 4 | zowie | 17 | 17 |
| 5 | wimpy | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | twixt | 15 | 15 |
| 7 | wicks | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | wifty | 14 | 13 |
| 9 | withy | 14 | 12 |
| 10 | wiggy | 13 | 14 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain WI?
102 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters WI 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).