5 Letter Words Starting with W
There are 296 5-letter English words that start with W, ranging alphabetically from WACKE to WYTES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WHIZZ (29), WOOZY (20), WALTZ (17). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
W
- WACKE14 pts
- WACKO14 pts
- WACKS14 pts
- WACKY17 pts
- WADDY13 pts
- WADED10 pts
- WADER9 pts
- WADES9 pts
- WADIS9 pts
- WAFER11 pts
- WAFFS14 pts
- WAFTS11 pts
- WAGED10 pts
- WAGER9 pts
- WAGES9 pts
- WAGON9 pts
- WAHOO11 pts
- WAIFS11 pts
- WAILS8 pts
- WAINS8 pts
- WAIRS8 pts
- WAIST8 pts
- WAITS8 pts
- WAIVE11 pts
- WAKED13 pts
- WAKEN12 pts
- WAKER12 pts
- WAKES12 pts
- WALED9 pts
- WALER8 pts
- WALES8 pts
- WALKS12 pts
- WALLA8 pts
- WALLS8 pts
- WALLY11 pts
- WALTZ17 pts
- WAMES10 pts
- WAMUS10 pts
- WANDS9 pts
- WANED9 pts
- WANES8 pts
- WANEY11 pts
- WANLY11 pts
- WANTS8 pts
- WARDS9 pts
- WARED9 pts
- WARES8 pts
- WARKS12 pts
- WARMS10 pts
- WARNS8 pts
- WARPS10 pts
- WARTS8 pts
- WARTY11 pts
- WASHY14 pts
- WASPS10 pts
- WASPY13 pts
- WASTE8 pts
- WASTS8 pts
- WATAP10 pts
- WATCH13 pts
- WATER8 pts
- WATTS8 pts
- WAUGH12 pts
- WAUKS12 pts
- WAULS8 pts
- WAVED12 pts
- WAVER11 pts
- WAVES11 pts
- WAVEY14 pts
- WAWLS11 pts
- WAXED16 pts
- WAXEN15 pts
- WAXER15 pts
- WAXES15 pts
- WEALD9 pts
- WEALS8 pts
- WEANS8 pts
- WEARS8 pts
- WEARY11 pts
- WEAVE11 pts
- WEBBY15 pts
- WEBER10 pts
- WECHT13 pts
- WEDEL9 pts
- WEDGE10 pts
- WEDGY13 pts
- WEEDS9 pts
- WEEDY12 pts
- WEEKS12 pts
- WEENS8 pts
- WEENY11 pts
- WEEPS10 pts
- WEEPY13 pts
- WEEST8 pts
- WEETS8 pts
- WEFTS11 pts
- WEIGH12 pts
- WEIRD9 pts
- WEIRS8 pts
- WEKAS12 pts
- WELCH13 pts
- WELDS9 pts
- WELLS8 pts
- WELLY11 pts
- WELSH11 pts
- WELTS8 pts
- WENCH13 pts
- WENDS9 pts
- WENNY11 pts
- WESTS8 pts
- WETLY11 pts
- WHACK17 pts
- WHALE11 pts
- WHAMO13 pts
- WHAMS13 pts
- WHANG12 pts
- WHAPS13 pts
- WHARF14 pts
- WHATS11 pts
- WHAUP13 pts
- WHEAL11 pts
- WHEAT11 pts
- WHEEL11 pts
- WHEEN11 pts
- WHEEP13 pts
- WHELK15 pts
- WHELM13 pts
- WHELP13 pts
- WHENS11 pts
- WHERE11 pts
- WHETS11 pts
- WHEWS14 pts
- WHEYS14 pts
- WHICH16 pts
- WHIDS12 pts
- WHIFF17 pts
- WHIGS12 pts
- WHILE11 pts
- WHIMS13 pts
- WHINE11 pts
- WHINS11 pts
- WHINY14 pts
- WHIPS13 pts
- WHIPT13 pts
- WHIRL11 pts
- WHIRR11 pts
- WHIRS11 pts
- WHISH14 pts
- WHISK15 pts
- WHIST11 pts
- WHITE11 pts
- WHITS11 pts
- WHITY14 pts
- WHIZZ29 pts
- WHOLE11 pts
- WHOMP15 pts
- WHOOF14 pts
- WHOOP13 pts
- WHOPS13 pts
- WHORE11 pts
- WHORL11 pts
- WHORT11 pts
- WHOSE11 pts
- WHOSO11 pts
- WHUMP15 pts
- 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
- WOADS9 pts
- WOALD9 pts
- WODGE10 pts
- WOFUL11 pts
- WOKEN12 pts
- WOLDS9 pts
- WOLFS11 pts
- WOMAN10 pts
- WOMBS12 pts
- WOMBY15 pts
- WOMEN10 pts
- WONKS12 pts
- WONKY15 pts
- WONTS8 pts
- WOODS9 pts
- WOODY12 pts
- WOOED9 pts
- WOOER8 pts
- WOOFS11 pts
- WOOLS8 pts
- WOOLY11 pts
- WOOPS10 pts
- WOOSH11 pts
- WOOZY20 pts
- WORDS9 pts
- WORDY12 pts
- WORKS12 pts
- WORLD9 pts
- WORMS10 pts
- WORMY13 pts
- WORRY11 pts
- WORSE8 pts
- WORST8 pts
- WORTH11 pts
- WORTS8 pts
- WOULD9 pts
- WOUND9 pts
- WOVEN11 pts
- WOWED12 pts
- WRACK14 pts
- WRANG9 pts
- WRAPS10 pts
- WRAPT10 pts
- WRATH11 pts
- WREAK12 pts
- WRECK14 pts
- WRENS8 pts
- WREST8 pts
- WRICK14 pts
- WRIED9 pts
- WRIER8 pts
- WRIES8 pts
- WRING9 pts
- WRIST8 pts
- WRITE8 pts
- WRITS8 pts
- WRONG9 pts
- WROTE8 pts
- WROTH11 pts
- WRUNG9 pts
- WRYER11 pts
- WRYLY14 pts
- WURST8 pts
- WUSSY11 pts
- WYLED12 pts
- WYLES11 pts
- WYNDS12 pts
- WYNNS11 pts
- WYTED12 pts
- WYTES11 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 | whizz | 29 | 28 |
| 2 | woozy | 20 | 19 |
| 3 | waltz | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | winze | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | wizen | 17 | 18 |
| 6 | wacky | 17 | 17 |
| 7 | whack | 17 | 17 |
| 8 | wizes | 17 | 17 |
| 9 | whiff | 17 | 16 |
| 10 | waxed | 16 | 16 |
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 5-letter words start with W?
296 valid 5-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).