6 Letter Words Starting with W
There are 453 6-letter English words that start with W, ranging alphabetically from WABBLE to WYVERN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WIZZEN (27), WHEEZY (24), WHACKY (21). Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
W
- WABBLE13 pts
- WABBLY16 pts
- WACKES15 pts
- WACKOS15 pts
- WADDED12 pts
- WADDER11 pts
- WADDIE11 pts
- WADDLE11 pts
- WADDLY14 pts
- WADERS10 pts
- WADIES10 pts
- WADING11 pts
- WADMAL12 pts
- WADMEL12 pts
- WADMOL12 pts
- WADSET10 pts
- WAEFUL12 pts
- WAFERS12 pts
- WAFERY15 pts
- WAFFED16 pts
- WAFFIE15 pts
- WAFFLE15 pts
- WAFTED13 pts
- WAFTER12 pts
- WAGERS10 pts
- WAGGED12 pts
- WAGGER11 pts
- WAGGLE11 pts
- WAGGLY14 pts
- WAGGON11 pts
- WAGING11 pts
- WAGONS10 pts
- WAHINE12 pts
- WAHOOS12 pts
- WAIFED13 pts
- WAILED10 pts
- WAILER9 pts
- WAIRED10 pts
- WAISTS9 pts
- WAITED10 pts
- WAITER9 pts
- WAIVED13 pts
- WAIVER12 pts
- WAIVES12 pts
- WAKENS13 pts
- WAKERS13 pts
- WAKIKI17 pts
- WAKING14 pts
- WALERS9 pts
- WALIES9 pts
- WALING10 pts
- WALKED14 pts
- WALKER13 pts
- WALKUP15 pts
- WALLAH12 pts
- WALLAS9 pts
- WALLED10 pts
- WALLET9 pts
- WALLIE9 pts
- WALLOP11 pts
- WALLOW12 pts
- WALNUT9 pts
- WALRUS9 pts
- WAMBLE13 pts
- WAMBLY16 pts
- WAMMUS13 pts
- WAMPUM15 pts
- WAMPUS13 pts
- WANDER10 pts
- WANDLE10 pts
- WANGAN10 pts
- WANGLE10 pts
- WANGUN10 pts
- WANIER9 pts
- WANING10 pts
- WANION9 pts
- WANNED10 pts
- WANNER9 pts
- WANTED10 pts
- WANTER9 pts
- WANTON9 pts
- WAPITI11 pts
- WAPPED14 pts
- WARBLE11 pts
- WARDED11 pts
- WARDEN10 pts
- WARDER10 pts
- WARIER9 pts
- WARILY12 pts
- WARING10 pts
- WARKED14 pts
- WARMED12 pts
- WARMER11 pts
- WARMLY14 pts
- WARMTH14 pts
- WARMUP13 pts
- WARNED10 pts
- WARNER9 pts
- WARPED12 pts
- WARPER11 pts
- WARRED10 pts
- WARREN9 pts
- WARSAW12 pts
- WARSLE9 pts
- WARTED10 pts
- WASABI11 pts
- WASHED13 pts
- WASHER12 pts
- WASHES12 pts
- WASHUP14 pts
- WASTED10 pts
- WASTER9 pts
- WASTES9 pts
- WASTRY12 pts
- WATAPE11 pts
- WATAPS11 pts
- WATERS9 pts
- WATERY12 pts
- WATTER9 pts
- WATTLE9 pts
- WAUCHT14 pts
- WAUGHT13 pts
- WAUKED14 pts
- WAULED10 pts
- WAVERS12 pts
- WAVERY15 pts
- WAVEYS15 pts
- WAVIER12 pts
- WAVIES12 pts
- WAVILY15 pts
- WAVING13 pts
- WAWLED13 pts
- WAXERS16 pts
- WAXIER16 pts
- WAXILY19 pts
- WAXING17 pts
- WAYLAY15 pts
- WEAKEN13 pts
- WEAKER13 pts
- WEAKLY16 pts
- WEALDS10 pts
- WEALTH12 pts
- WEANED10 pts
- WEANER9 pts
- WEAPON11 pts
- WEARER9 pts
- WEASEL9 pts
- WEASON9 pts
- WEAVED13 pts
- WEAVER12 pts
- WEAVES12 pts
- WEBBED14 pts
- WEBERS11 pts
- WEBFED15 pts
- WECHTS14 pts
- WEDDED12 pts
- WEDDER11 pts
- WEDELN10 pts
- WEDELS10 pts
- WEDGED12 pts
- WEDGES11 pts
- WEDGIE11 pts
- WEEDED11 pts
- WEEDER10 pts
- WEEKLY16 pts
- WEENED10 pts
- WEENIE9 pts
- WEENSY12 pts
- WEEPER11 pts
- WEEPIE11 pts
- WEETED10 pts
- WEEVER12 pts
- WEEVIL12 pts
- WEEWEE12 pts
- WEIGHS13 pts
- WEIGHT13 pts
- WEINER9 pts
- WEIRDO10 pts
- WEIRDS10 pts
- WEIRDY13 pts
- WELDED11 pts
- WELDER10 pts
- WELDOR10 pts
- WELKIN13 pts
- WELLED10 pts
- WELLIE9 pts
- WELTED10 pts
- WELTER9 pts
- WENDED11 pts
- WESKIT13 pts
- WESTER9 pts
- WETHER12 pts
- WETTED10 pts
- WETTER9 pts
- WHACKO18 pts
- WHACKS18 pts
- WHACKY21 pts
- WHALED13 pts
- WHALER12 pts
- WHALES12 pts
- WHAMMO16 pts
- WHAMMY19 pts
- WHANGS13 pts
- WHARFS15 pts
- WHARVE15 pts
- WHAUPS14 pts
- WHEALS12 pts
- WHEATS12 pts
- WHEELS12 pts
- WHEENS12 pts
- WHEEPS14 pts
- WHEEZE21 pts
- WHEEZY24 pts
- WHELKS16 pts
- WHELKY19 pts
- WHELMS14 pts
- WHELPS14 pts
- WHENAS12 pts
- WHENCE14 pts
- WHERES12 pts
- WHERRY15 pts
- WHERVE15 pts
- WHEYEY18 pts
- WHIDAH16 pts
- WHIFFS18 pts
- WHILED13 pts
- WHILES12 pts
- WHILOM14 pts
- WHILST12 pts
- WHIMSY17 pts
- WHINED13 pts
- WHINER12 pts
- WHINES12 pts
- WHINEY15 pts
- WHINGE13 pts
- WHINNY15 pts
- WHIPPY19 pts
- WHIRLS12 pts
- WHIRLY15 pts
- WHIRRS12 pts
- WHIRRY15 pts
- WHISHT15 pts
- WHISKS16 pts
- WHISKY19 pts
- WHISTS12 pts
- WHITED13 pts
- WHITEN12 pts
- WHITER12 pts
- WHITES12 pts
- WHITEY15 pts
- WHOLES12 pts
- WHOLLY15 pts
- WHOMPS16 pts
- WHOMSO14 pts
- WHOOFS15 pts
- WHOOPS14 pts
- WHOOSH15 pts
- WHORED13 pts
- WHORES12 pts
- WHORLS12 pts
- WHORTS12 pts
- WHOSIS12 pts
- WHUMPS16 pts
- WHYDAH19 pts
- WICHES14 pts
- WICKED16 pts
- WICKER15 pts
- WICKET15 pts
- WICOPY16 pts
- WIDDER11 pts
- WIDDIE11 pts
- WIDDLE11 pts
- WIDELY13 pts
- WIDENS10 pts
- WIDEST10 pts
- WIDGET11 pts
- WIDISH13 pts
- WIDOWS13 pts
- WIDTHS13 pts
- WIELDS10 pts
- WIELDY13 pts
- WIENER9 pts
- WIENIE9 pts
- WIFELY15 pts
- WIFING13 pts
- WIGANS10 pts
- WIGEON10 pts
- WIGGED12 pts
- WIGGLE11 pts
- WIGGLY14 pts
- WIGHTS13 pts
- WIGLET10 pts
- WIGWAG14 pts
- WIGWAM15 pts
- WIKIUP15 pts
- WILDER10 pts
- WILDLY13 pts
- WILFUL12 pts
- WILIER9 pts
- WILILY12 pts
- WILING10 pts
- WILLED10 pts
- WILLER9 pts
- WILLET9 pts
- WILLOW12 pts
- WILTED10 pts
- WIMBLE13 pts
- WIMPLE13 pts
- WINCED12 pts
- WINCER11 pts
- WINCES11 pts
- WINCEY14 pts
- WINDED11 pts
- WINDER10 pts
- WINDLE10 pts
- WINDOW13 pts
- WINDUP12 pts
- WINERY12 pts
- WINGED11 pts
- WINGER10 pts
- WINIER9 pts
- WINING10 pts
- WINISH12 pts
- WINKED14 pts
- WINKER13 pts
- WINKLE13 pts
- WINNED10 pts
- WINNER9 pts
- WINNOW12 pts
- WINOES9 pts
- WINTER9 pts
- WINTLE9 pts
- WINTRY12 pts
- WINZES18 pts
- WIPERS11 pts
- WIPING12 pts
- WIRERS9 pts
- WIRIER9 pts
- WIRILY12 pts
- WIRING10 pts
- WISDOM12 pts
- WISELY12 pts
- WISENT9 pts
- WISEST9 pts
- WISHED13 pts
- WISHER12 pts
- WISHES12 pts
- WISING10 pts
- WISPED12 pts
- WISSED10 pts
- WISSES9 pts
- WISTED10 pts
- WITCHY17 pts
- WITHAL12 pts
- WITHED13 pts
- WITHER12 pts
- WITHES12 pts
- WITHIN12 pts
- WITING10 pts
- WITNEY12 pts
- WITTED10 pts
- WITTOL9 pts
- WIVERN12 pts
- WIVERS12 pts
- WIVING13 pts
- WIZARD19 pts
- WIZENS18 pts
- WIZZEN27 pts
- WOADED11 pts
- WOALDS10 pts
- WOBBLE13 pts
- WOBBLY16 pts
- WODGES11 pts
- WOEFUL12 pts
- WOLFED13 pts
- WOLFER12 pts
- WOLVER12 pts
- WOLVES12 pts
- WOMANS11 pts
- WOMBAT13 pts
- WOMBED14 pts
- WOMERA11 pts
- WONDER10 pts
- WONNED10 pts
- WONNER9 pts
- WONTED10 pts
- WONTON9 pts
- WOODED11 pts
- WOODEN10 pts
- WOODIE10 pts
- WOODSY13 pts
- WOOERS9 pts
- WOOFED13 pts
- WOOFER12 pts
- WOOING10 pts
- WOOLED10 pts
- WOOLEN9 pts
- WOOLER9 pts
- WOOLIE9 pts
- WOOLLY12 pts
- WORDED11 pts
- WORKED14 pts
- WORKER13 pts
- WORKUP15 pts
- WORLDS10 pts
- WORMED12 pts
- WORMER11 pts
- WORMIL11 pts
- WORRIT9 pts
- WORSEN9 pts
- WORSER9 pts
- WORSES9 pts
- WORSET9 pts
- WORSTS9 pts
- WORTHS12 pts
- WORTHY15 pts
- WOTTED10 pts
- WOUNDS10 pts
- WOVENS12 pts
- WOWING13 pts
- WOWSER12 pts
- WRACKS15 pts
- WRAITH12 pts
- WRANGS10 pts
- WRASSE9 pts
- WRATHS12 pts
- WRATHY15 pts
- WREAKS13 pts
- WREATH12 pts
- WRECKS15 pts
- WRENCH14 pts
- WRESTS9 pts
- WRETCH14 pts
- WRICKS15 pts
- WRIEST9 pts
- WRIGHT13 pts
- WRINGS10 pts
- WRISTS9 pts
- WRISTY12 pts
- WRITER9 pts
- WRITES9 pts
- WRITHE12 pts
- WRONGS10 pts
- WRYEST12 pts
- WRYING13 pts
- WURSTS9 pts
- WURZEL18 pts
- WUSSES9 pts
- WUTHER12 pts
- WYCHES17 pts
- WYLING13 pts
- WYTING13 pts
- WYVERN15 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 | wizzen | 27 | 28 |
| 2 | wheezy | 24 | 22 |
| 3 | whacky | 21 | 20 |
| 4 | wheeze | 21 | 20 |
| 5 | waxily | 19 | 19 |
| 6 | whammy | 19 | 19 |
| 7 | whippy | 19 | 19 |
| 8 | wizard | 19 | 19 |
| 9 | whelky | 19 | 18 |
| 10 | whisky | 19 | 17 |
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 6-letter words start with W?
453 valid 6-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).