Words Containing WI

Q: How many words contain "WI"?

1,775 valid English words contain the sequence WI.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing WI?

BUZZWIGS at 32 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing WI?

HOUSEWIFELINESSES — 17 letters.

There are 1,775 English words that contain the sequence WI. Range: AIRWISE to ZWITTERIONS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is BUZZWIGS at 32 points; the longest is HOUSEWIFELINESSES (17 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 8.3 letters.

By length — 1,775 words containing WI

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

4-letter(38)
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10-letter(193)
11-letter(136)
12-letter(59)
13-letter(33)
14-letter(12)
15-letter(10)

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Showing the first 600 of 1,775 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.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	buzzwigs	32	35
2	wappenschawings	31	36
3	buzzwig	31	34
4	swizzling	31	34
5	wappenschawing	30	35
6	switchbacking	30	34
7	swizzled	30	31
8	swizzlers	30	31
9	counterclockwise	29	35
10	overwithholding	29	31

What these words mean

buzzwigs: Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
wappenschawings: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
buzzwig: Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
swizzling: (verb)To stir or mix.
wappenschawing: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
switchbacking: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
swizzled: (verb)To stir or mix.
swizzlers: Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
counterclockwise: (adjective)Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
overwithholding: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.

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

FAQs

How many words contain "WI"?

1,775 valid English words contain WI.

Best Scrabble word containing WI?

BUZZWIGS at 32 pts.

Longest word containing WI?

HOUSEWIFELINESSES (17 letters).