6-Letter Words Starting With W
We found 453 six-letter words that start with W, about 3% of all 6-letter words. The most common are WONDER, WINDOW and WEIGHT.
WIZZEN scores the most in Scrabble, at 27 points. The most common start is WA-, with 137 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 453
- Top score
- WIZZEN · 27
- Groups
- 8
Common 6-letter words starting with W and their meanings
- wonder10 pts
- verb: have a wish or desire to know something
- window13 pts
- noun: a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
- weight13 pts
- noun: the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
- writer9 pts
- noun: writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
- worker13 pts
- noun: a person who works at a specific occupation
- weapon11 pts
- noun: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
- winter9 pts
- noun: the coldest season of the year
- widely13 pts
- adverb: to a great degree
- wander10 pts
- verb: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- whisky19 pts
- noun: a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
- wooden10 pts
- adjective: made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
- wildly13 pts
- adverb: to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 453 6-letter words starting with W
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with WA 137
- wabble13
- wabbly16
- wackes15
- wackos15
- wadded12
- wadder11
- waddie11
- waddle11
- waddly14
- waders10
- wadies10
- wading11
- wadmal12
- wadmel12
- wadmol12
- wadset10
- waeful12
- wafers12
- wafery15
- waffed16
- waffie15
- waffle15
- wafted13
- wafter12
- wagers10
- wagged12
- wagger11
- waggle11
- waggly14
- waggon11
- waging11
- wagons10
- wahine12
- wahoos12
- waifed13
- wailed10
- wailer9
- waired10
- waists9
- waited10
- waiter9
- waived13
- waiver12
- waives12
- wakens13
- wakers13
- wakiki17
- waking14
- walers9
- walies9
- waling10
- walked14
- walker13
- walkup15
- wallah12
- wallas9
- walled10
- wallet9
- wallie9
- wallop11
- wallow12
- walnut9
- walrus9
- wamble13
- wambly16
- wammus13
- wampum15
- wampus13
- wander10
- wandle10
- wangan10
- wangle10
- wangun10
- wanier9
- waning10
- wanion9
- wanned10
- wanner9
- wanted10
- wanter9
- wanton9
- wapiti11
- wapped14
- warble11
- warded11
- warden10
- warder10
- warier9
- warily12
- waring10
- warked14
- warmed12
- warmer11
- warmly14
- warmth14
- warmup13
- warned10
- warner9
- warped12
- warper11
- warred10
- warren9
- warsaw12
- warsle9
- warted10
- wasabi11
- washed13
- washer12
- washes12
- washup14
- wasted10
- waster9
- wastes9
- wastry12
- watape11
- wataps11
- waters9
- watery12
- watter9
- wattle9
- waucht14
- waught13
- wauked14
- wauled10
- wavers12
- wavery15
- waveys15
- wavier12
- wavies12
- wavily15
- waving13
- wawled13
- waxers16
- waxier16
- waxily19
- waxing17
- waylay15
Starting with WE 57
- weaken13
- weaker13
- weakly16
- wealds10
- wealth12
- weaned10
- weaner9
- weapon11
- wearer9
- weasel9
- weason9
- weaved13
- weaver12
- weaves12
- webbed14
- webers11
- webfed15
- wechts14
- wedded12
- wedder11
- wedeln10
- wedels10
- wedged12
- wedges11
- wedgie11
- weeded11
- weeder10
- weekly16
- weened10
- weenie9
- weensy12
- weeper11
- weepie11
- weeted10
- weever12
- weevil12
- weewee12
- weighs13
- weight13
- weiner9
- weirdo10
- weirds10
- weirdy13
- welded11
- welder10
- weldor10
- welkin13
- welled10
- wellie9
- welted10
- welter9
- wended11
- weskit13
- wester9
- wether12
- wetted10
- wetter9
Starting with WH 70
- whacko18
- whacks18
- whacky21
- whaled13
- whaler12
- whales12
- whammo16
- whammy19
- whangs13
- wharfs15
- wharve15
- whaups14
- wheals12
- wheats12
- wheels12
- wheens12
- wheeps14
- wheeze21
- wheezy24
- whelks16
- whelky19
- whelms14
- whelps14
- whenas12
- whence14
- wheres12
- wherry15
- wherve15
- wheyey18
- whidah16
- whiffs18
- whiled13
- whiles12
- whilom14
- whilst12
- whimsy17
- whined13
- whiner12
- whines12
- whiney15
- whinge13
- whinny15
- whippy19
- whirls12
- whirly15
- whirrs12
- whirry15
- whisht15
- whisks16
- whisky19
- whists12
- whited13
- whiten12
- whiter12
- whites12
- whitey15
- wholes12
- wholly15
- whomps16
- whomso14
- whoofs15
- whoops14
- whoosh15
- whored13
- whores12
- whorls12
- whorts12
- whosis12
- whumps16
- whydah19
Starting with WI 104
- wiches14
- wicked16
- wicker15
- wicket15
- wicopy16
- widder11
- widdie11
- widdle11
- widely13
- widens10
- widest10
- widget11
- widish13
- widows13
- widths13
- wields10
- wieldy13
- wiener9
- wienie9
- wifely15
- wifing13
- wigans10
- wigeon10
- wigged12
- wiggle11
- wiggly14
- wights13
- wiglet10
- wigwag14
- wigwam15
- wikiup15
- wilder10
- wildly13
- wilful12
- wilier9
- wilily12
- wiling10
- willed10
- willer9
- willet9
- willow12
- wilted10
- wimble13
- wimple13
- winced12
- wincer11
- winces11
- wincey14
- winded11
- winder10
- windle10
- window13
- windup12
- winery12
- winged11
- winger10
- winier9
- wining10
- winish12
- winked14
- winker13
- winkle13
- winned10
- winner9
- winnow12
- winoes9
- winter9
- wintle9
- wintry12
- winzes18
- wipers11
- wiping12
- wirers9
- wirier9
- wirily12
- wiring10
- wisdom12
- wisely12
- wisent9
- wisest9
- wished13
- wisher12
- wishes12
- wising10
- wisped12
- wissed10
- wisses9
- wisted10
- witchy17
- withal12
- withed13
- wither12
- withes12
- within12
- witing10
- witney12
- witted10
- wittol9
- wivern12
- wivers12
- wiving13
- wizard19
- wizens18
- wizzen27
Starting with WO 53
- woaded11
- woalds10
- wobble13
- wobbly16
- wodges11
- woeful12
- wolfed13
- wolfer12
- wolver12
- wolves12
- womans11
- wombat13
- wombed14
- womera11
- wonder10
- wonned10
- wonner9
- wonted10
- wonton9
- wooded11
- wooden10
- woodie10
- woodsy13
- wooers9
- woofed13
- woofer12
- wooing10
- wooled10
- woolen9
- wooler9
- woolie9
- woolly12
- worded11
- worked14
- worker13
- workup15
- worlds10
- wormed12
- wormer11
- wormil11
- worrit9
- worsen9
- worser9
- worses9
- worset9
- worsts9
- worths12
- worthy15
- wotted10
- wounds10
- wovens12
- wowing13
- wowser12
Starting with WR 24
- wracks15
- wraith12
- wrangs10
- wrasse9
- wraths12
- wrathy15
- wreaks13
- wreath12
- wrecks15
- wrench14
- wrests9
- wretch14
- wricks15
- wriest9
- wright13
- wrings10
- wrists9
- wristy12
- writer9
- writes9
- writhe12
- wrongs10
- wryest12
- wrying13
Starting with WU 4
- wursts9
- wurzel18
- wusses9
- wuther12
Starting with WY 4
- wyches17
- wyling13
- wyting13
- wyvern15
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with W are there?
There are 453 six-letter words that start with W in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with W in Scrabble?
WIZZEN is for the highest score at 27 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with W?
Common examples include WONDER, WINDOW, WEIGHT, WRITER, WORKER and WEAPON.
Which 6-letter words starting with W end in D?
73 of them end in D, including WORKED, WALKED, WAITED and WELLED.
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.