12-Letter Words Starting With W
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Counting only the ENABLE word list, 117 entries are 12-letter words that start with W. That is about 0.068% of the list. Every word here is the same length. The highest base score belongs to WEATHERIZING (28 points), using commonly used tile values. 0 have no repeated letter at all. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 117 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.068% |
| Length | All 12 letters |
| Highest base score (common values) | WEATHERIZING, 28 |
| No repeated letters | 0 |
Most common first letters
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| W | 117 |
Useful observations
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- The most common endings here are
-ES(21),-NG(14),-SS(14). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 4, found in 60 of these words.
- The average length is 12.0 letters.
- More of them start with
Wthan with any other letter (117).
All 12-letter W words
WA… 28
wainscotings wainscotting walkingstick wallpapering wallydraigle wantonnesses warehouseman warehousemen warmongering wastebaskets wastefulness watchdogging watchfulness watchmakings watercoolers watercourses watercresses waterflooded waterfowlers waterfowling waterinesses waterishness waterlogging watermanship watermarking waterproofed waterproofer waterskiings
WE… 14
weaklinesses wearifulness weatherboard weathercasts weathercocks weatherglass weatherizing weatherproof weightlessly weightlifter weisenheimer welterweight westernising westernizing
WH… 22
wharfmasters wheelbarrows wheelwrights wheezinesses whencesoever wherethrough wherewithals whiffletrees whigmaleerie whimsicality whippletrees whippoorwill whipstitched whipstitches whisperingly whitethroats whitewashers whitewashing wholehearted whoremasters whoremongers whortleberry
WI… 22
wickednesses widowerhoods wienerwursts wifelinesses wildernesses wildfowlings windbreakers windjammings windlestraws windsurfings winglessness wintergreens wintrinesses wisecrackers wisecracking wisenheimers witchgrasses witenagemote witenagemots withdrawable withoutdoors withstanding
WO… 26
wobblinesses woefulnesses wollastonite womanishness wondrousness wontednesses woodcarvings woodchoppers woodcuttings woodenheaded woodennesses woodshedding woodworkings woolgatherer woollinesses wordlessness wordsmithery workableness workaholisms workingwoman workingwomen worklessness workmanships workstations worshipfully worthinesses
WR… 4
wrathfulness wretchedness wristwatches wrongfulness
WU… 1
wunderkinder
Using these words
Have a rack or a jumble? The Word Unscrambler can limit results to 12 letters with its Length filter: entering ACGIINNOSSTW would find WAINSCOTINGS among others. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.