4-Letter Words Starting With W
We found 166 four-letter words that start with W, about 4% of all 4-letter words. The most common are WORK, WANT and WALK.
WHIZ scores the most in Scrabble, at 19 points. The most common start is WA-, with 51 words. Four-letter words are handy for fitting into tight spots on a crowded board.
- Words
- 166
- Top score
- WHIZ · 19
- Groups
- 8
Common 4-letter words starting with W and their meanings
- work11 pts
- noun: activity directed toward making or doing something
- want7 pts
- verb: feel or have a desire for
- walk11 pts
- verb: use one's feet to advance
- wait7 pts
- verb: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
- well7 pts
- adverb: (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal…
- word8 pts
- noun: a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- wife10 pts
- noun: a married woman
- wear7 pts
- verb: be dressed in
- wish10 pts
- verb: hope for
- week11 pts
- noun: any period of seven consecutive days
- wall7 pts
- noun: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
- wave10 pts
- noun: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 166 4-letter words starting with W
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with WA 51
- wabs9
- wack13
- wade8
- wadi8
- wads8
- wady11
- waes7
- waff13
- waft10
- wage8
- wags8
- waif10
- wail7
- wain7
- wair7
- wait7
- wake11
- wale7
- walk11
- wall7
- waly10
- wame9
- wand8
- wane7
- wans7
- want7
- wany10
- waps9
- ward8
- ware7
- wark11
- warm9
- warn7
- warp9
- wars7
- wart7
- wary10
- wash10
- wasp9
- wast7
- wats7
- watt7
- wauk11
- waul7
- waur7
- wave10
- wavy13
- wawl10
- waws10
- waxy17
- ways10
Starting with WE 28
- weak11
- weal7
- wean7
- wear7
- webs9
- weds8
- weed8
- week11
- weel7
- ween7
- weep9
- weer7
- wees7
- weet7
- weft10
- weir7
- weka11
- weld8
- well7
- welt7
- wend8
- wens7
- went7
- wept9
- were7
- wert7
- west7
- wets7
Starting with WH 20
- wham12
- whap12
- what10
- whee10
- when10
- whet10
- whew13
- whey13
- whid11
- whig11
- whim12
- whin10
- whip12
- whir10
- whit10
- whiz19
- whoa10
- whom12
- whop12
- whys13
Starting with WI 30
- wich12
- wick13
- wide8
- wife10
- wigs8
- wild8
- wile7
- will7
- wilt7
- wily10
- wimp11
- wind8
- wine7
- wing8
- wink11
- wino7
- wins7
- winy10
- wipe9
- wire7
- wiry10
- wise7
- wish10
- wisp9
- wiss7
- wist7
- wite7
- with10
- wits7
- wive10
Starting with WO 26
- woad8
- woes7
- wogs8
- woke11
- woks11
- wold8
- wolf10
- womb11
- wonk11
- wons7
- wont7
- wood8
- woof10
- wool7
- woos7
- wops9
- word8
- wore7
- work11
- worm9
- worn7
- wort7
- wost7
- wots7
- wove10
- wows10
Starting with WR 3
- wrap9
- wren7
- writ7
Starting with WU 1
- wuss7
Starting with WY 7
- wych15
- wyes10
- wyle10
- wynd11
- wynn10
- wyns10
- wyte10
Frequently asked questions
How many 4-letter words starting with W are there?
There are 166 four-letter words that start with W in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word starting with W in Scrabble?
WHIZ is for the highest score at 19 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 4-letter words starting with W?
Common examples include WORK, WANT, WALK, WAIT, WELL and WORD.
Which 4-letter words starting with W end in E?
24 of them end in E, including WIFE, WAVE, WAGE and WIDE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.