9 Letter Words Starting with W
There are 507 9-letter English words that start with W, ranging alphabetically from WABBLIEST to WYLIECOAT. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WHIZZBANG (36), WHIZBANGS (27), WORKBOXES (25). The longest entry here is WABBLIEST at 9 letters.
Word list
W
- WABBLIEST16 pts
- WACKINESS18 pts
- WADSETTED14 pts
- WAENESSES12 pts
- WAFFLINGS19 pts
- WAGGERIES14 pts
- WAGGISHLY20 pts
- WAGGONERS14 pts
- WAGGONING15 pts
- WAGONAGES14 pts
- WAGONETTE13 pts
- WAHCONDAS18 pts
- WAILFULLY18 pts
- WAINSCOTS14 pts
- WAISTBAND15 pts
- WAISTCOAT14 pts
- WAISTINGS13 pts
- WAISTLINE12 pts
- WAKEFULLY22 pts
- WAKENINGS17 pts
- WALKABOUT18 pts
- WALKATHON19 pts
- WALKAWAYS22 pts
- WALKOVERS19 pts
- WALKYRIES19 pts
- WALLABIES14 pts
- WALLAROOS12 pts
- WALLBOARD15 pts
- WALLOPERS14 pts
- WALLOPING15 pts
- WALLOWERS15 pts
- WALLOWING16 pts
- WALLPAPER16 pts
- WAMBLIEST16 pts
- WAMPISHED20 pts
- WAMPISHES19 pts
- WANDERERS13 pts
- WANDERING14 pts
- WANDEROOS13 pts
- WANNESSES12 pts
- WANNIGANS13 pts
- WANTONERS12 pts
- WANTONING13 pts
- WAPENTAKE18 pts
- WARBONNET14 pts
- WARCRAFTS17 pts
- WARDROBES15 pts
- WARDROOMS15 pts
- WARDSHIPS18 pts
- WAREHOUSE15 pts
- WAREROOMS14 pts
- WARFARINS15 pts
- WARHORSES15 pts
- WARMAKERS18 pts
- WARMONGER15 pts
- WARMOUTHS17 pts
- WARNINGLY16 pts
- WARPLANES14 pts
- WARPOWERS17 pts
- WARRAGALS13 pts
- WARRANTED13 pts
- WARRANTEE12 pts
- WARRANTER12 pts
- WARRANTOR12 pts
- WARRENERS12 pts
- WARRIGALS13 pts
- WARSTLERS12 pts
- WARSTLING13 pts
- WASHABLES17 pts
- WASHBASIN17 pts
- WASHBOARD18 pts
- WASHBOWLS20 pts
- WASHCLOTH20 pts
- WASHERMAN17 pts
- WASHERMEN17 pts
- WASHHOUSE18 pts
- WASHROOMS17 pts
- WASHSTAND16 pts
- WASHWOMAN20 pts
- WASHWOMEN20 pts
- WASPISHLY20 pts
- WASSAILED13 pts
- WASSAILER12 pts
- WASTELAND13 pts
- WASTELOTS12 pts
- WASTERIES12 pts
- WASTEWAYS18 pts
- WATCHABLE19 pts
- WATCHBAND20 pts
- WATCHCASE19 pts
- WATCHDOGS19 pts
- WATCHEYES20 pts
- WATCHOUTS17 pts
- WATCHWORD21 pts
- WATERAGES13 pts
- WATERBEDS15 pts
- WATERBIRD15 pts
- WATERBUCK20 pts
- WATERDOGS14 pts
- WATERFALL15 pts
- WATERFOWL18 pts
- WATERIEST12 pts
- WATERINGS13 pts
- WATERLEAF15 pts
- WATERLESS12 pts
- WATERLINE12 pts
- WATERLOGS13 pts
- WATERLOOS12 pts
- WATERMARK18 pts
- WATERSHED16 pts
- WATERSIDE13 pts
- WATERWAYS18 pts
- WATERWEED16 pts
- WATERWORN15 pts
- WATERZOOI21 pts
- WATTHOURS15 pts
- WATTMETER14 pts
- WAUCHTING18 pts
- WAUGHTING17 pts
- WAVEBANDS18 pts
- WAVEFORMS20 pts
- WAVEGUIDE17 pts
- WAVESHAPE20 pts
- WAXPLANTS21 pts
- WAYFARERS18 pts
- WAYFARING19 pts
- WAYGOINGS17 pts
- WAYLAYERS18 pts
- WAYLAYING19 pts
- WAYWARDLY22 pts
- WEAKENERS16 pts
- WEAKENING17 pts
- WEAKLIEST16 pts
- WEAKLINGS17 pts
- WEAKSIDES17 pts
- WEALTHIER15 pts
- WEALTHILY18 pts
- WEANLINGS13 pts
- WEAPONING15 pts
- WEARABLES14 pts
- WEARILESS12 pts
- WEARINESS12 pts
- WEARINGLY16 pts
- WEARISOME14 pts
- WEASELING13 pts
- WEASELLED13 pts
- WEATHERED16 pts
- WEATHERLY18 pts
- WEEDINESS13 pts
- WEEKENDED18 pts
- WEEKENDER17 pts
- WEEKNIGHT20 pts
- WEENSIEST12 pts
- WEEWEEING16 pts
- WEIGELIAS13 pts
- WEIGHABLE18 pts
- WEIGHTERS16 pts
- WEIGHTIER16 pts
- WEIGHTILY19 pts
- WEIGHTING17 pts
- WEIRDNESS13 pts
- WELCOMELY19 pts
- WELCOMERS16 pts
- WELCOMING17 pts
- WELDMENTS15 pts
- WELFARISM17 pts
- WELFARIST15 pts
- WELLADAYS16 pts
- WELLAWAYS18 pts
- WELLCURBS16 pts
- WELLDOERS13 pts
- WELLHEADS16 pts
- WELLHOLES15 pts
- WELLSITES12 pts
- WELTERING13 pts
- WEREGILDS14 pts
- WERWOLVES18 pts
- WESTBOUND15 pts
- WESTERING13 pts
- WESTERNER12 pts
- WESTWARDS16 pts
- WETNESSES12 pts
- WHACKIEST21 pts
- WHALEBACK23 pts
- WHALEBOAT17 pts
- WHALEBONE17 pts
- WHALELIKE19 pts
- WHARFAGES19 pts
- WHATSISES15 pts
- WHEATEARS15 pts
- WHEEDLERS16 pts
- WHEEDLING17 pts
- WHEELBASE17 pts
- WHEELINGS16 pts
- WHEELLESS15 pts
- WHEELSMAN17 pts
- WHEELSMEN17 pts
- WHEELWORK22 pts
- WHEEPLING18 pts
- WHEEZIEST24 pts
- WHELKIEST19 pts
- WHEREASES15 pts
- WHEREFORE18 pts
- WHEREFROM20 pts
- WHEREINTO15 pts
- WHEREUNTO15 pts
- WHEREUPON17 pts
- WHEREWITH21 pts
- WHERRYING19 pts
- WHETSTONE15 pts
- WHEYFACES23 pts
- WHICHEVER23 pts
- WHICKERED22 pts
- WHIFFLERS21 pts
- WHIFFLING22 pts
- WHIMBRELS19 pts
- WHIMPERED20 pts
- WHIMSICAL19 pts
- WHINCHATS20 pts
- WHINGEING17 pts
- WHININGLY19 pts
- WHINNIEST15 pts
- WHINNYING19 pts
- WHINSTONE15 pts
- WHIPCORDS20 pts
- WHIPPIEST19 pts
- WHIPPINGS20 pts
- WHIPSAWED21 pts
- WHIPSTOCK23 pts
- WHIPTAILS17 pts
- WHIPWORMS22 pts
- WHIRLIEST15 pts
- WHIRLIGIG17 pts
- WHIRLPOOL17 pts
- WHIRLWIND19 pts
- WHIRRYING19 pts
- WHISHTING19 pts
- WHISKERED20 pts
- WHISPERED18 pts
- WHISPERER17 pts
- WHISTLERS15 pts
- WHISTLING16 pts
- WHITEBAIT17 pts
- WHITECAPS19 pts
- WHITEFACE20 pts
- WHITEFISH21 pts
- WHITEHEAD19 pts
- WHITENERS15 pts
- WHITENESS15 pts
- WHITENING16 pts
- WHITEOUTS15 pts
- WHITETAIL15 pts
- WHITEWALL18 pts
- WHITEWASH21 pts
- WHITEWING19 pts
- WHITEWOOD19 pts
- WHITRACKS21 pts
- WHITTLERS15 pts
- WHITTLING16 pts
- WHITTRETS15 pts
- WHIZBANGS27 pts
- WHIZZBANG36 pts
- WHODUNITS16 pts
- WHODUNNIT16 pts
- WHOLENESS15 pts
- WHOLESALE15 pts
- WHOLESOME17 pts
- WHOLISTIC17 pts
- WHOOSHING19 pts
- WHOOSISES15 pts
- WHOREDOMS18 pts
- WHORESONS15 pts
- WHOSOEVER18 pts
- WICKEDEST19 pts
- WIDEAWAKE20 pts
- WIDOWHOOD20 pts
- WIELDIEST13 pts
- WIFEHOODS19 pts
- WIFELIEST15 pts
- WIGGERIES14 pts
- WIGGLIEST14 pts
- WIGMAKERS19 pts
- WIGWAGGED19 pts
- WILDERING14 pts
- WILDFIRES16 pts
- WILDFOWLS19 pts
- WILDLANDS14 pts
- WILDLINGS14 pts
- WILDWOODS17 pts
- WILLEMITE14 pts
- WILLFULLY18 pts
- WILLINGER13 pts
- WILLINGLY16 pts
- WILLIWAUS15 pts
- WILLIWAWS18 pts
- WILLOWERS15 pts
- WILLOWIER15 pts
- WILLOWING16 pts
- WILLPOWER17 pts
- WILLYWAWS21 pts
- WIMPINESS16 pts
- WINDBLAST15 pts
- WINDBLOWN18 pts
- WINDBREAK19 pts
- WINDBURNS15 pts
- WINDBURNT15 pts
- WINDCHILL18 pts
- WINDFALLS16 pts
- WINDFLAWS19 pts
- WINDGALLS14 pts
- WINDHOVER19 pts
- WINDINESS13 pts
- WINDLINGS14 pts
- WINDMILLS15 pts
- WINDOWING17 pts
- WINDPIPES17 pts
- WINDPROOF18 pts
- WINDROWED17 pts
- WINDSOCKS19 pts
- WINDSTORM15 pts
- WINDSURFS16 pts
- WINDSWEPT18 pts
- WINDTHROW19 pts
- WINDWARDS17 pts
- WINEGLASS13 pts
- WINEMAKER18 pts
- WINEPRESS14 pts
- WINESHOPS17 pts
- WINESKINS16 pts
- WINGBACKS21 pts
- WINGDINGS15 pts
- WINGOVERS16 pts
- WINGSPANS15 pts
- WINNINGLY16 pts
- WINNOWERS15 pts
- WINNOWING16 pts
- WINSOMELY17 pts
- WINSOMEST14 pts
- WINTERERS12 pts
- WINTERIER12 pts
- WINTERING13 pts
- WINTERIZE21 pts
- WINTRIEST12 pts
- WIREDRAWN16 pts
- WIREDRAWS16 pts
- WIREHAIRS15 pts
- WIREPHOTO17 pts
- WIREWORKS19 pts
- WIREWORMS17 pts
- WISEACRES14 pts
- WISEASSES12 pts
- WISECRACK20 pts
- WISELIEST12 pts
- WISEWOMAN17 pts
- WISEWOMEN17 pts
- WISHBONES17 pts
- WISHFULLY21 pts
- WISPINESS14 pts
- WISTARIAS12 pts
- WISTERIAS12 pts
- WISTFULLY18 pts
- WITCHIEST17 pts
- WITCHINGS18 pts
- WITCHLIKE21 pts
- WITCHWEED21 pts
- WITHDRAWN19 pts
- WITHDRAWS19 pts
- WITHERERS15 pts
- WITHERING16 pts
- WITHERITE15 pts
- WITHHOLDS19 pts
- WITHSTAND16 pts
- WITHSTOOD16 pts
- WITLESSLY15 pts
- WITNESSED13 pts
- WITNESSES12 pts
- WITTICISM16 pts
- WITTINESS12 pts
- WITTINGLY16 pts
- WOADWAXES23 pts
- WOBBLIEST16 pts
- WOEBEGONE15 pts
- WOEFULLER15 pts
- WOENESSES12 pts
- WOLFBERRY20 pts
- WOLFHOUND19 pts
- WOLFISHLY21 pts
- WOLFSBANE17 pts
- WOLVERINE15 pts
- WOMANHOOD18 pts
- WOMANISED15 pts
- WOMANISES14 pts
- WOMANIZED24 pts
- WOMANIZER23 pts
- WOMANIZES23 pts
- WOMANKIND19 pts
- WOMANLESS14 pts
- WOMANLIER14 pts
- WOMANLIKE18 pts
- WOMENFOLK21 pts
- WOMENKIND19 pts
- WONDERERS13 pts
- WONDERFUL16 pts
- WONDERING14 pts
- WOODBINDS16 pts
- WOODBINES15 pts
- WOODBLOCK21 pts
- WOODBOXES22 pts
- WOODCHATS18 pts
- WOODCHUCK24 pts
- WOODCOCKS21 pts
- WOODCRAFT18 pts
- WOODENEST13 pts
- WOODINESS13 pts
- WOODLANDS14 pts
- WOODLARKS17 pts
- WOODLORES13 pts
- WOODNOTES13 pts
- WOODPILES15 pts
- WOODRUFFS19 pts
- WOODSHEDS17 pts
- WOODSIEST13 pts
- WOODSTOVE16 pts
- WOODWAXES23 pts
- WOODWINDS17 pts
- WOODWORKS20 pts
- WOODWORMS18 pts
- WOOLFELLS15 pts
- WOOLLIEST12 pts
- WOOLPACKS20 pts
- WOOLSACKS18 pts
- WOOLSHEDS16 pts
- WOOLSKINS16 pts
- WOOLWORKS19 pts
- WOOZINESS21 pts
- WORDBOOKS19 pts
- WORDINESS13 pts
- WORDPLAYS18 pts
- WORDSMITH18 pts
- WORKBENCH23 pts
- WORKBOATS18 pts
- WORKBOOKS22 pts
- WORKBOXES25 pts
- WORKFARES19 pts
- WORKFOLKS23 pts
- WORKFORCE21 pts
- WORKHORSE19 pts
- WORKHOUSE19 pts
- WORKLOADS17 pts
- WORKMANLY21 pts
- WORKMATES18 pts
- WORKPIECE20 pts
- WORKPLACE20 pts
- WORKROOMS18 pts
- WORKSHEET19 pts
- WORKSHOPS21 pts
- WORKTABLE18 pts
- WORKWEEKS23 pts
- WORKWOMAN21 pts
- WORKWOMEN21 pts
- WORLDLIER13 pts
- WORLDLING14 pts
- WORLDVIEW19 pts
- WORLDWIDE17 pts
- WORMHOLES17 pts
- WORMROOTS14 pts
- WORMSEEDS15 pts
- WORMWOODS18 pts
- WORRIEDLY16 pts
- WORRIMENT14 pts
- WORRISOME14 pts
- WORRITING13 pts
- WORRYWART18 pts
- WORSENING13 pts
- WORSHIPED18 pts
- WORSHIPER17 pts
- WORTHIEST15 pts
- WORTHLESS15 pts
- WOUNDLESS13 pts
- WRANGLERS13 pts
- WRANGLING14 pts
- WRAPPINGS17 pts
- WRASSLING13 pts
- WRASTLING13 pts
- WRATHIEST15 pts
- WREATHING16 pts
- WRECKAGES19 pts
- WRECKINGS19 pts
- WRENCHING18 pts
- WRESTLERS12 pts
- WRESTLING13 pts
- WRIGGLERS14 pts
- WRIGGLIER14 pts
- WRIGGLING15 pts
- WRINKLIER16 pts
- WRINKLING17 pts
- WRISTBAND15 pts
- WRISTIEST12 pts
- WRISTLETS12 pts
- WRISTLOCK18 pts
- WRONGDOER14 pts
- WRONGNESS13 pts
- WRYNESSES15 pts
- WULFENITE15 pts
- WUTHERING16 pts
- WYANDOTTE16 pts
- WYLIECOAT17 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 | whizzbang | 36 | 38 |
| 2 | whizbangs | 27 | 29 |
| 3 | workboxes | 25 | 26 |
| 4 | womanized | 24 | 26 |
| 5 | woodchuck | 24 | 26 |
| 6 | wheeziest | 24 | 23 |
| 7 | whaleback | 23 | 25 |
| 8 | womanizer | 23 | 25 |
| 9 | womanizes | 23 | 25 |
| 10 | workbench | 23 | 25 |
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 9-letter words start with W?
507 valid 9-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).