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Words That Start With W

There are 3,694 English words that start with the letter W, from WAB to WYVERNS. The highest-scoring word beginning with W in Scrabble® is WHIZZBANGS at 37 points, and the longest is WEATHERPROOFNESSES (18 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. Average word length in this list is 8 letters.

By length — 3,694 words starting with W

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Word list

W

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 3,694 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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
1whizzbangs3739
2whizzbang3638
3whizzing3334
4weltschmerzes3234
5whizzed3231
6whizzers3231
7wappenschawings3136
8whatchamacallits3134
9whizzer3130
10whizzes3130

What these words mean

whizzbangs
Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
whizzbang
(noun)A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding
whizzing
(verb)To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
weltschmerzes
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
whizzed
Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
whizzers
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
wappenschawings
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
whatchamacallits
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
whizzer
Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
whizzes
Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

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 words start with W?

3,694 valid English words begin with W.

Best Scrabble word starting with W?

WHIZZBANGS at 37 pts.

Longest word starting with W?

WEATHERPROOFNESSES (18 letters).

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