5-Letter Words Starting With W
All 296 five-letter words starting with W — Scrabble scores, Wordle tips, and grouped by second letter.
Find Words From Your Letters →About 5-Letter W-Words
W-starting words include WASTE, WATCH, and WEARY. W scores 4 points in Scrabble. WALTZ and WHIRL score well on premium squares. W in position 1 is a moderately common but distinct Wordle clue.
All 26 Starting Letters
Other Word Lengths
Top 30 Highest-Scoring W-Words (Scrabble)
Play these on Double or Triple Word Score squares for maximum value.
WHIZZ29pts
WOOZY20pts
WACKY17pts
WALTZ17pts
WHACK17pts
WHIFF17pts
WINZE17pts
WIZEN17pts
WIZES17pts
WAXED16pts
WHICH16pts
WAXEN15pts
WAXER15pts
WAXES15pts
WEBBY15pts
WHELK15pts
WHISK15pts
WHOMP15pts
WHUMP15pts
WIMPY15pts
WOMBY15pts
WONKY15pts
WACKE14pts
WACKO14pts
WACKS14pts
WAFFS14pts
WASHY14pts
WAVEY14pts
WHARF14pts
WHEWS14pts
Wordle Strategy: W-Starting Words
W-starting Wordle answers include WASTE, WATCH, WEARY, and WOKEN. W in position 1 is moderately common and effectively tests a distinct letter cluster.
Pro Tip
When W is confirmed green in position 1, your next guess should test the most common 2nd-letter patterns: WA, WE, WH, WI, WO. This narrows the answer set fastest.
Scrabble Strategy: W-Starting Words
W scores 4 points. WALTZ (17pts) and WHIZZ (29pts) are among the highest-scoring W-words. Two-letter WO (SOWPODS) allows useful parallel plays.
- Target premium squares: Play your highest-scoring W-word on a Double or Triple Word Score square first.
- Parallel plays: Place a 5-letter word alongside an existing word to score both simultaneously.
- Rack balance: A 5-letter play leaves 2 tiles, so you draw 5 new tiles — choose words that keep a good vowel-consonant mix.
All 296 Five-Letter Words Starting With W
Grouped alphabetically by second letter. Valid in ENABLE (TWL / Words With Friends / Boggle).
WA (74)
WACKE14pts
WACKO14pts
WACKS14pts
WACKY17pts
WADDY13pts
WADED10pts
WADER9pts
WADES9pts
WADIS9pts
WAFER11pts
WAFFS14pts
WAFTS11pts
WAGED10pts
WAGER9pts
WAGES9pts
WAGON9pts
WAHOO11pts
WAIFS11pts
WAILS8pts
WAINS8pts
WAIRS8pts
WAIST8pts
WAITS8pts
WAIVE11pts
WAKED13pts
WAKEN12pts
WAKER12pts
WAKES12pts
WALED9pts
WALER8pts
WALES8pts
WALKS12pts
WALLA8pts
WALLS8pts
WALLY11pts
WALTZ17pts
WAMES10pts
WAMUS10pts
WANDS9pts
WANED9pts
WANES8pts
WANEY11pts
WANLY11pts
WANTS8pts
WARDS9pts
WARED9pts
WARES8pts
WARKS12pts
WARMS10pts
WARNS8pts
WARPS10pts
WARTS8pts
WARTY11pts
WASHY14pts
WASPS10pts
WASPY13pts
WASTE8pts
WASTS8pts
WATAP10pts
WATCH13pts
WATER8pts
WATTS8pts
WAUGH12pts
WAUKS12pts
WAULS8pts
WAVED12pts
WAVER11pts
WAVES11pts
WAVEY14pts
WAWLS11pts
WAXED16pts
WAXEN15pts
WAXER15pts
WAXES15pts
WE (37)
WEALD9pts
WEALS8pts
WEANS8pts
WEARS8pts
WEARY11pts
WEAVE11pts
WEBBY15pts
WEBER10pts
WECHT13pts
WEDEL9pts
WEDGE10pts
WEDGY13pts
WEEDS9pts
WEEDY12pts
WEEKS12pts
WEENS8pts
WEENY11pts
WEEPS10pts
WEEPY13pts
WEEST8pts
WEETS8pts
WEFTS11pts
WEIGH12pts
WEIRD9pts
WEIRS8pts
WEKAS12pts
WELCH13pts
WELDS9pts
WELLS8pts
WELLY11pts
WELSH11pts
WELTS8pts
WENCH13pts
WENDS9pts
WENNY11pts
WESTS8pts
WETLY11pts
WH (54)
WHACK17pts
WHALE11pts
WHAMO13pts
WHAMS13pts
WHANG12pts
WHAPS13pts
WHARF14pts
WHATS11pts
WHAUP13pts
WHEAL11pts
WHEAT11pts
WHEEL11pts
WHEEN11pts
WHEEP13pts
WHELK15pts
WHELM13pts
WHELP13pts
WHENS11pts
WHERE11pts
WHETS11pts
WHEWS14pts
WHEYS14pts
WHICH16pts
WHIDS12pts
WHIFF17pts
WHIGS12pts
WHILE11pts
WHIMS13pts
WHINE11pts
WHINS11pts
WHINY14pts
WHIPS13pts
WHIPT13pts
WHIRL11pts
WHIRR11pts
WHIRS11pts
WHISH14pts
WHISK15pts
WHIST11pts
WHITE11pts
WHITS11pts
WHITY14pts
WHIZZ29pts
WHOLE11pts
WHOMP15pts
WHOOF14pts
WHOOP13pts
WHOPS13pts
WHORE11pts
WHORL11pts
WHORT11pts
WHOSE11pts
WHOSO11pts
WHUMP15pts
WI (61)
WICKS14pts
WIDDY13pts
WIDEN9pts
WIDER9pts
WIDES9pts
WIDOW12pts
WIDTH12pts
WIELD9pts
WIFED12pts
WIFES11pts
WIFTY14pts
WIGAN9pts
WIGGY13pts
WIGHT12pts
WILCO10pts
WILDS9pts
WILED9pts
WILES8pts
WILLS8pts
WILLY11pts
WILTS8pts
WIMPS12pts
WIMPY15pts
WINCE10pts
WINCH13pts
WINDS9pts
WINDY12pts
WINED9pts
WINES8pts
WINEY11pts
WINGS9pts
WINGY12pts
WINKS12pts
WINOS8pts
WINZE17pts
WIPED11pts
WIPER10pts
WIPES10pts
WIRED9pts
WIRER8pts
WIRES8pts
WIRRA8pts
WISED9pts
WISER8pts
WISES8pts
WISHA11pts
WISPS10pts
WISPY13pts
WISTS8pts
WITAN8pts
WITCH13pts
WITED9pts
WITES8pts
WITHE11pts
WITHY14pts
WITTY11pts
WIVED12pts
WIVER11pts
WIVES11pts
WIZEN17pts
WIZES17pts
WO (39)
WOADS9pts
WOALD9pts
WODGE10pts
WOFUL11pts
WOKEN12pts
WOLDS9pts
WOLFS11pts
WOMAN10pts
WOMBS12pts
WOMBY15pts
WOMEN10pts
WONKS12pts
WONKY15pts
WONTS8pts
WOODS9pts
WOODY12pts
WOOED9pts
WOOER8pts
WOOFS11pts
WOOLS8pts
WOOLY11pts
WOOPS10pts
WOOSH11pts
WOOZY20pts
WORDS9pts
WORDY12pts
WORKS12pts
WORLD9pts
WORMS10pts
WORMY13pts
WORRY11pts
WORSE8pts
WORST8pts
WORTH11pts
WORTS8pts
WOULD9pts
WOUND9pts
WOVEN11pts
WOWED12pts
WR (23)
WRACK14pts
WRANG9pts
WRAPS10pts
WRAPT10pts
WRATH11pts
WREAK12pts
WRECK14pts
WRENS8pts
WREST8pts
WRICK14pts
WRIED9pts
WRIER8pts
WRIES8pts
WRING9pts
WRIST8pts
WRITE8pts
WRITS8pts
WRONG9pts
WROTE8pts
WROTH11pts
WRUNG9pts
WRYER11pts
WRYLY14pts
WU (2)
WURST8pts
WUSSY11pts
WY (6)
WYLED12pts
WYLES11pts
WYNDS12pts
WYNNS11pts
WYTED12pts
WYTES11pts
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words start with W?
There are 296 five-letter words starting with W in the ENABLE dictionary.
Which W-word scores highest in Scrabble?
WHIZZ scores 29 base points. On a Triple Word Score square that is 87 points.
Are these valid Wordle guesses?
Yes — all 5-letter words from the ENABLE dictionary are valid Wordle guesses. Wordle answers are drawn from a curated subset of common words, so high-Scrabble-scoring words may appear less often as answers.
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