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6-letter words starting with W

6-letter words starting with W number 640, from familiar picks such as WINDOW and WINTER to rare high-scoring plays like WHIZZY.

640 wordsTop pick WITHINHighest score WHIZZY 33

100 of 640 are everyday words (16%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

S starts the most 6-letter words (2,737); X starts the fewest (19). W ranks #15 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 100 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 100 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 640

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • WABAIN11
  • WABBIT13
  • WABBLE13
  • WABBLY16
  • WABOOM13
  • WACKED16
  • WACKER15
  • WACKES15
  • WACKOS15
  • WADDED12
  • WADDER11
  • WADDIE11
  • WADDLE11
  • WADDLY14
  • WADERS10
  • WADIES10
  • WADING11
  • WADMAL12
  • WADMEL12
  • WADMOL12
  • WADSET10
  • WAEFUL12
  • WAFERS12
  • WAFERY15
  • WAFFED16
  • WAFFIE15
  • WAFFLE15
  • WAFFLY18
  • WAFTED13
  • WAFTER12
  • WAGERS10
  • WAGGAS11
  • WAGGED12
  • WAGGER11
  • WAGGLE11
  • WAGGLY14
  • WAGGON11
  • WAGING11
  • WAGONS10
  • WAHINE12
  • WAHOOS12
  • WAIATA9
  • WAIFED13
  • WAIFTS12
  • WAILED10
  • WAILER9
  • WAINED10
  • WAIRED10
  • WAIRSH12
  • WAIRUA9
  • WAISTS9
  • WAITED10
  • WAITER9
  • WAITES9
  • WAIVED13
  • WAIVER12
  • WAIVES12
  • WAKAME15
  • WAKANE13
  • WAKENS13
  • WAKERS13
  • WAKIKI17
  • WAKING14
  • WALDOS10
  • WALERS9
  • WALIER9
  • WALIES9
  • WALING10
  • WALISE9
  • WALKED14
  • WALKER13
  • WALKUP15
  • WALLAH12
  • WALLAS9
  • WALLED10
  • WALLER9
  • WALLET9
  • WALLEY12
  • WALLIE9
  • WALLOP11
  • WALLOW12
  • WALNUT9
  • WALRUS9
  • WAMBLE13
  • WAMBLY16
  • WAMMUL13
  • WAMMUS13
  • WAMPEE13
  • WAMPUM15
  • WAMPUS13
  • WANDER10
  • WANDLE10
  • WANDOO10
  • WANGAN10
  • WANGLE10
  • WANGUN10
  • WANIER9
  • WANING10
  • WANION9
  • WANKED14
  • WANKER13
  • WANKLE13
  • WANNED10
  • WANNEL9
  • WANNER9
  • WANTED10
  • WANTER9
  • WANTON9
  • WANZED19
  • WANZES18
  • WAPITI11
  • WAPPED14
  • WAPPER13
  • WARAGI10
  • WARBLE11
  • WARBLY14
  • WARDED11
  • WARDEN10
  • WARDER10
  • WARDOG11
  • WARIER9
  • WARILY12
  • WARING10
  • WARKED14
  • WARMAN11
  • WARMED12
  • WARMEN11
  • WARMER11
  • WARMLY14
  • WARMTH14
  • WARMUP13
  • WARNED10
  • WARNER9
  • WARPED12
  • WARPER11
  • WARRAN9
  • WARRAY12
  • WARRED10
  • WARREN9
  • WARREY12
  • WARSAW12
  • WARSLE9
  • WARTED10
  • WASABI11
  • WASHED13
  • WASHEN12
  • WASHER12
  • WASHES12
  • WASHIN12
  • WASHUP14
  • WASPIE11
  • WASSUP11
  • WASTED10
  • WASTEL9
  • WASTER9
  • WASTES9
  • WASTRY12
  • WATAPE11
  • WATAPS11
  • WATCHA14
  • WATERS9
  • WATERY12
  • WATTER9
  • WATTLE9
  • WAUCHT14
  • WAUFFS15
  • WAUGHS13
  • WAUGHT13
  • WAUKED14
  • WAUKER13
  • WAULED10
  • WAULKS13
  • WAURED10
  • WAURST9
  • WAVERS12
  • WAVERY15
  • WAVEYS15
  • WAVIER12
  • WAVIES12
  • WAVILY15
  • WAVING13
  • WAWAED13
  • WAWLED13
  • WAXERS16
  • WAXEYE19
  • WAXIER16
  • WAXILY19
  • WAXING17
  • WAYANG13
  • WAYING13
  • WAYLAY15
  • WAZIRS18
  • WAZOOS18
  • WEAKEN13
  • WEAKER13
  • WEAKLY16
  • WEAKON13
  • WEALDS10
  • WEALTH12
  • WEAMBS13
  • WEANED10
  • WEANEL9
  • WEANER9
  • WEAPON11
  • WEARED10
  • WEARER9
  • WEASEL9
  • WEASON9
  • WEAVED13
  • WEAVER12
  • WEAVES12
  • WEAZEN18
  • WEBBED14
  • WEBBIE13
  • WEBCAM15
  • WEBERS11
  • WEBFED15
  • WEBLOG12
  • WECHTS14
  • WEDDED12
  • WEDDER11
  • WEDELN10
  • WEDELS10
  • WEDGED12
  • WEDGES11
  • WEDGIE11
  • WEEDED11
  • WEEDER10
  • WEEING10
  • WEEKES13
  • WEEKLY16
  • WEENED10
  • WEENIE9
  • WEENSY12
  • WEEPER11
  • WEEPIE11
  • WEETED10
  • WEETEN9
  • WEETER9
  • WEEVER12
  • WEEVIL12
  • WEEWEE12
  • WEFTED13
  • WEFTES12
  • WEIGHS13
  • WEIGHT13
  • WEINER9
  • WEIRDO10
  • WEIRDS10
  • WEIRDY13
  • WEIRED10
  • WEISED10
  • WEISES9
  • WEIZED19
  • WEIZES18
  • WELDED11
  • WELDER10
  • WELDOR10
  • WELKED14
  • WELKES13
  • WELKIN13
  • WELLED10
  • WELLIE9
  • WELTED10
  • WELTER9
  • WENDED11
  • WENGES10
  • WERRIS9
  • WESAND10
  • WESKIT13
  • WESTED10
  • WESTER9
  • WESTIE9
  • WETHER12
  • WETTED10
  • WETTER9
  • WETTIE9
  • WEXING17
  • WEYARD13
  • WEZAND19
  • WHACKO18
  • WHACKS18
  • WHACKY21
  • WHALED13
  • WHALER12
  • WHALES12
  • WHALLY15
  • WHAMMO16
  • WHAMMY19
  • WHANAU12
  • WHANGS13
  • WHARES12
  • WHARFS15
  • WHARVE15
  • WHATAS12
  • WHATEN12
  • WHATNA12
  • WHATSO12
  • WHAUPS14
  • WHAURS12
  • WHEALS12
  • WHEARE12
  • WHEATS12
  • WHEATY15
  • WHEECH17
  • WHEELS12
  • WHEELY15
  • WHEENS12
  • WHEEPS14
  • WHEESH15
  • WHEEZE21
  • WHEEZY24
  • WHEFTS15
  • WHELKS16
  • WHELKY19
  • WHELMS14
  • WHELPS14
  • WHENAS12
  • WHENCE14
  • WHENUA12
  • WHENWE15
  • WHERES12
  • WHERRY15
  • WHERVE15
  • WHEUGH16
  • WHEWED16
  • WHEYEY18
  • WHIDAH16
  • WHIFFS18
  • WHIFFY21
  • WHIFTS15
  • WHILED13
  • WHILES12
  • WHILLY15
  • WHILOM14
  • WHILST12
  • WHIMMY19
  • WHIMSY17
  • WHINED13
  • WHINER12
  • WHINES12
  • WHINEY15
  • WHINGE13
  • WHINGY16
  • WHINNY15
  • WHIPPY19
  • WHIRLS12
  • WHIRLY15
  • WHIRRA12
  • WHIRRS12
  • WHIRRY15
  • WHISHT15
  • WHISKS16
  • WHISKY19
  • WHISTS12
  • WHITED13
  • WHITEN12
  • WHITER12
  • WHITES12
  • WHITEY15
  • WHIZZY33
  • WHOLES12
  • WHOLLY15
  • WHOMPS16
  • WHOMSO14
  • WHOOFS15
  • WHOOMP16
  • WHOOPS14
  • WHOOSH15
  • WHOOTS12
  • WHORED13
  • WHORES12
  • WHORLS12
  • WHORTS12
  • WHOSIS12
  • WHOSIT12
  • WHUMPS16
  • WHYDAH19
  • WHYDAS16
  • WIBBLE13
  • WICCAN13
  • WICCAS13
  • WICHES14
  • WICKED16
  • WICKEN15
  • WICKER15
  • WICKET15
  • WICOPY16
  • WIDDER11
  • WIDDIE11
  • WIDDLE11
  • WIDELY13
  • WIDENS10
  • WIDEST10
  • WIDGET11
  • WIDGIE11
  • WIDISH13
  • WIDOWS13
  • WIDTHS13
  • WIELDS10
  • WIELDY13
  • WIENER9
  • WIENIE9
  • WIFELY15
  • WIFEYS15
  • WIFIES12
  • WIFING13
  • WIGANS10
  • WIGEON10
  • WIGGAS11
  • WIGGED12
  • WIGGER11
  • WIGGLE11
  • WIGGLY14
  • WIGHTS13
  • WIGLET10
  • WIGWAG14
  • WIGWAM15
  • WIKIUP15
  • WILDED11
  • WILDER10
  • WILDLY13
  • WILFUL12
  • WILGAS10
  • WILIER9
  • WILILY12
  • WILING10
  • WILJAS16
  • WILLED10
  • WILLER9
  • WILLET9
  • WILLEY12
  • WILLIE9
  • WILLOW12
  • WILTED10
  • WILTJA16
  • WIMBLE13
  • WIMMIN13
  • WIMPED14
  • WIMPLE13
  • WINCED12
  • WINCER11
  • WINCES11
  • WINCEY14
  • WINDAC12
  • WINDAS10
  • WINDED11
  • WINDER10
  • WINDLE10
  • WINDOW13
  • WINDUP12
  • WINERY12
  • WINGED11
  • WINGER10
  • WINGES10
  • WINIER9
  • WINING10
  • WINISH12
  • WINKED14
  • WINKER13
  • WINKLE13
  • WINNED10
  • WINNER9
  • WINNLE9
  • WINNOW12
  • WINOES9
  • WINSEY12
  • WINTER9
  • WINTLE9
  • WINTRY12
  • WINZES18
  • WIPERS11
  • WIPING12
  • WIPPEN13
  • WIRERS9
  • WIRIER9
  • WIRILY12
  • WIRING10
  • WIRRAH12
  • WISARD10
  • WISDOM12
  • WISELY12
  • WISENT9
  • WISEST9
  • WISHED13
  • WISHER12
  • WISHES12
  • WISING10
  • WISKET13
  • WISPED12
  • WISSED10
  • WISSES9
  • WISTED10
  • WISTLY12
  • WITANS9
  • WITCHY17
  • WITGAT10
  • WITHAL12
  • WITHED13
  • WITHER12
  • WITHES12
  • WITHIN12
  • WITING10
  • WITNEY12
  • WITTED10
  • WITTER9
  • WITTOL9
  • WIVERN12
  • WIVERS12
  • WIVING13
  • WIZARD19
  • WIZENS18
  • WIZIER18
  • WIZZEN27
  • WIZZES27
  • WOADED11
  • WOALDS10
  • WOBBLE13
  • WOBBLY16
  • WODGES11
  • WOEFUL12
  • WOGGLE11
  • WOKEST13
  • WOLFED13
  • WOLFER12
  • WOLVED13
  • WOLVER12
  • WOLVES12
  • WOMANS11
  • WOMBAT13
  • WOMBED14
  • WOMERA11
  • WOMMIT13
  • WONDER10
  • WONGAS10
  • WONGIS10
  • WONING10
  • WONNED10
  • WONNER9
  • WONTED10
  • WONTON9
  • WOOBUT11
  • WOODED11
  • WOODEN10
  • WOODIE10
  • WOODSY13
  • WOOERS9
  • WOOFED13
  • WOOFER12
  • WOOING10
  • WOOLDS10
  • WOOLED10
  • WOOLEN9
  • WOOLER9
  • WOOLIE9
  • WOOLLY12
  • WOONED10
  • WOOPIE11
  • WOOSEL9
  • WOOSES9
  • WOPPED14
  • WORDED11
  • WORDIE10
  • WORKED14
  • WORKER13
  • WORKUP15
  • WORLDS10
  • WORMED12
  • WORMER11
  • WORMIL11
  • WORRAL9
  • WORREL9
  • WORRIT9
  • WORSED10
  • WORSEN9
  • WORSER9
  • WORSES9
  • WORSET9
  • WORSTS9
  • WORTHS12
  • WORTHY15
  • WORTLE9
  • WOTTED10
  • WOUBIT11
  • WOULDA10
  • WOULDS10
  • WOUNDS10
  • WOUNDY13
  • WOVENS12
  • WOWFER15
  • WOWING13
  • WOWSER12
  • WRACKS15
  • WRAITH12
  • WRANGS10
  • WRASSE9
  • WRASTS9
  • WRATHS12
  • WRATHY15
  • WRAWLS12
  • WRAXLE16
  • WREAKS13
  • WREATH12
  • WRECKS15
  • WRENCH14
  • WRESTS9
  • WRETCH14
  • WRETHE12
  • WRICKS15
  • WRIEST9
  • WRIGHT13
  • WRINGS10
  • WRISTS9
  • WRISTY12
  • WRITER9
  • WRITES9
  • WRITHE12
  • WROATH12
  • WROKEN13
  • WRONGS10
  • WROOTS9
  • WRYEST12
  • WRYING13
  • WUDDED12
  • WUKKAS17
  • WULLED10
  • WUNNER9
  • WURLEY12
  • WURLIE9
  • WURSTS9
  • WURZEL18
  • WUSHUS12
  • WUSSES9
  • WUTHER12
  • WUXIAS16
  • WUZZLE27
  • WYCHES17
  • WYLING13
  • WYTING13
  • WYVERN15
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A30%
  2. I21%
  3. H15%
3rd letter
  1. I11%
  2. N10%
  3. R10%
4th letter
  1. T10%
  2. L9%
  3. I8%
5th letter
  1. E40%
  2. L9%
  3. N7%
6th letter
  1. S24%
  2. D15%
  3. R12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; WHIZZY tops the list with 33. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 100 words
  2. 10 points: 102 words
  3. 1111 points: 60 words
  4. 12 points: 132 words
  5. 1313 points: 90 words
  6. 14 points: 36 words
  7. 1515 points: 52 words
  8. 16 points: 26 words
  9. 1717 points: 8 words
  10. 18 points: 14 words
  11. 1919 points: 12 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 3 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 1 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 3 words
  20. 28 points: 0 words
  21. 2929 points: 0 words
  22. 30 points: 0 words
  23. 3131 points: 0 words
  24. 32 points: 0 words
  25. 3333 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHIZZY3331Collins · NWL
WUZZLE2729Collins only
WIZZEN2728All three
WIZZES2727Collins · NWL
WHEEZY2422All three
WHEEZE2120All three
WHACKY2120All three
WHIFFY2119Collins · NWL
WIZARD1919All three
WHISKY1917All three
WHAMMY1919All three
WHIPPY1919All three

W opens a surprisingly broad six-letter set: 640 words appear in at least one tournament dictionary. Coverage differs by word list: Collins includes 627, NWL2023 includes 494, and ENABLE includes 453. The most recognizable choices include WITHIN, WANTED, WORKED, and WEIGHT.

How many 6-letter words starting with W are there?

  • The full set contains 640 six-letter words beginning with W.
  • WINDOW, WINTER, WONDER, and WEIGHT are familiar examples.
  • Only 100 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • WHIZZY leads the Scrabble scores at 33 points.
  • The most frequent final letter is S.

Which W-starting words are easiest to recognize?

Start with everyday words that fit common clues: WINDOW for a room feature, WINTER for a season, and WONDER for curiosity. WORKED, WALKED, and WAITED are familiar past-tense forms, while WRITER and WINNER name people.

The list also covers several useful word shapes. WITHIN and WHILST begin with WH; WEALTH, WEAPON, and WEEKLY offer a different middle-letter mix. If a clue gives you the first letter but little else, sort by the ending or a known middle letter instead of guessing at the whole list.

Familiarity is the catch: most entries are outside the common-word group. A plausible-looking W word is not automatically accepted in every game, especially when dictionaries differ.

What letters do these words end with?

S is the leading final letter, followed by D and R. That makes plural forms and verb endings worth checking first when your pattern ends in S or D. Examples include WATERS, WISHES, WRITES, and WORKED.

Y and E also appear often enough to keep in mind. WEEKLY, WIDELY, and WORTHY finish with Y; WEIGHT and WONDER show how different the remaining endings can look. Use the final tile as a filter, not as proof that a candidate is valid.

Which six-letter W words score highest?

WHIZZY tops the scores at 33 points. WUZZLE, WIZZEN, and WIZZES each score 27, while WHEEZY reaches 24. These are striking plays, but they are much less familiar than WINDOW or WINTER.

For a more recognizable high-value choice, WIZARD scores 19 and WHISKY scores 19. The key Scrabble insight is that uncommon letters can outweigh familiarity on the rack; still, a high score is wasted if your game’s dictionary rejects the word. The best practical choice depends on both board placement and word-list coverage.

Six-letter words starting with W are a clue-solving resource first and a scoring shortlist second. Keep the familiar examples for fast pattern matching, then inspect the rare options when the board or rack rewards them.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with W?
There are 640 six-letter words beginning with W across the tournament dictionaries used here. The total includes entries found in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, so individual games may accept a smaller set.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with W?
WHIZZY has the highest listed Scrabble score, at 33 points. WUZZLE, WIZZEN, and WIZZES each score 27, but these less familiar options should be checked against the word list used in your game.
Are there common six-letter words that start with W?
Yes. Familiar examples include WINDOW, WINTER, WONDER, WEIGHT, and WITHIN. The set has 100 words within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so many of its entries are less familiar than these examples.
Do all six-letter W words appear in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes 627 of these words, while NWL2023 includes 494 and ENABLE includes 453. Those different totals mean a word accepted in one version of Scrabble or another word game may not be accepted in yours.

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