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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.

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W

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1whizzbang3638
2whizbangs2729
3workboxes2526
4womanized2426
5woodchuck2426
6wheeziest2423
7whaleback2325
8womanizer2325
9womanizes2325
10workbench2325

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).

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