5-Letter Words Starting With W
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Counting only the ENABLE word list, 295 entries are 5-letter words that start with W. That is about 0.17% of the list. All of them have the same length, so they differ only in their letters. Using commonly used tile values, WHIZZ (29 points) scores the most. Words with no repeated letter: 224. This is a general word list, not any game's official one; always check the rules of your game.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 295 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.17% |
| Length | All 5 letters |
| Highest base score (common values) | WHIZZ, 29 |
| No repeated letters | 224 |
Most common first letters
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| W | 295 |
What stands out
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- The most common endings here are
-ES(22),-ED(21),-TS(18). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 2, found in 147 of these words.
- The average length is 5.0 letters.
- More of them start with
Wthan with any other letter (295).
All 5-letter W words
WA… 74
wacke wacko wacks wacky waddy waded wader wades wadis wafer waffs wafts waged wager wages wagon wahoo waifs wails wains wairs waist waits waive waked waken waker wakes waled waler wales walks walla walls wally waltz wames wamus wands waned wanes waney wanly wants wards wared wares warks warms warns warps warts warty washy wasps waspy waste wasts watap watch water watts waugh wauks wauls waved waver waves wavey wawls waxed waxen waxer waxes
WE… 37
weald weals weans wears weary weave webby weber wecht wedel wedge wedgy weeds weedy weeks weens weeny weeps weepy weest weets wefts weigh weird weirs wekas welch welds wells welly welsh welts wench wends wenny wests wetly
WH… 53
whack whale whamo whams whang whaps wharf whats whaup wheal wheat wheel wheen wheep whelk whelm whelp whens where whets whews wheys which whids whiff whigs while whims whine whins whiny whips whipt whirl whirr whirs whish whisk whist white whits whity whizz whole whomp whoof whoop whops whorl whort whose whoso whump
WI… 61
wicks widdy widen wider wides widow width wield wifed wifes wifty wigan wiggy wight wilco wilds wiled wiles wills willy wilts wimps wimpy wince winch winds windy wined wines winey wings wingy winks winos winze wiped wiper wipes wired wirer wires wirra wised wiser wises wisha wisps wispy wists witan witch wited wites withe withy witty wived wiver wives wizen wizes
WO… 39
woads woald wodge woful woken wolds wolfs woman wombs womby women wonks wonky wonts woods woody wooed wooer woofs wools wooly woops woosh woozy words wordy works world worms wormy worry worse worst worth worts would wound woven wowed
WR… 23
wrack wrang wraps wrapt wrath wreak wreck wrens wrest wrick wried wrier wries wring wrist write writs wrong wrote wroth wrung wryer wryly
WU… 2
wurst wussy
WY… 6
wyled wyles wynds wynns wyted wytes
Using these words
To find 5-letter words in your own letters, use the Word Unscrambler and set Length to 5 under Advanced filters. For example, the letters ACEKW include WACKE. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.