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6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter have 70 tournament-dictionary matches, including weight, writer, and WHIZZY.

70 wordsTop pick WEIGHTHighest score WHIZZY 33

15 of 70 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 1st place, I is the most common 3rd letter (70 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 15 · most-used first

All valid words 70

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

  • WAIATA9
  • WAIFED13
  • WAIFTS12
  • WAILED10
  • WAILER9
  • WAINED10
  • WAIRED10
  • WAIRSH12
  • WAIRUA9
  • WAISTS9
  • WAITED10
  • WAITER9
  • WAITES9
  • WAIVED13
  • WAIVER12
  • WAIVES12
  • WEIGHS13
  • WEIGHT13
  • WEINER9
  • WEIRDO10
  • WEIRDS10
  • WEIRDY13
  • WEIRED10
  • WEISED10
  • WEISES9
  • WEIZED19
  • WEIZES18
  • 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
  • WRICKS15
  • WRIEST9
  • WRIGHT13
  • WRINGS10
  • WRISTS9
  • WRISTY12
  • WRITER9
  • WRITES9
  • WRITHE12
Letters by positionIn 49% of these words the 2nd letter is H.
2nd letter
  1. H49%
  2. A23%
  3. E16%
4th letter
  1. R17%
  2. T16%
  3. N14%
5th letter
  1. E43%
  2. T10%
  3. H7%
6th letter
  1. S30%
  2. Y21%
  3. D17%

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: 12 words
  2. 10 points: 9 words
  3. 1111 points: 0 words
  4. 12 points: 17 words
  5. 1313 points: 10 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
  7. 1515 points: 9 words
  8. 16 points: 3 words
  9. 1717 points: 1 words
  10. 18 points: 2 words
  11. 1919 points: 4 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 1 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 0 words
  16. 24 points: 0 words
  17. 2525 points: 0 words
  18. 26 points: 0 words
  19. 2727 points: 0 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
WHIFFY2119Collins · NWL
WHISKY1917All three
WHIPPY1919All three
WEIZED1919Collins only
WHIMMY1919Collins only
WHIFFS1817All three
WEIZES1818Collins only
WHIMSY1716All three
WHISKS1615All three
WHIDAH1614All three
WHINGY1616NWL only

The pattern is W _ I _ _ _: W anchors the opening, while I sits in the third slot. Familiar matches include weight, writer, and waited, but many entries are less common. Just 15 of the 70 fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so a matching pattern does not guarantee an everyday answer.

At a glance: the W-I pattern

  • 70 six-letter words match W _ I _ _ _ across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 68 matches; NWL2023 includes 56 and ENABLE includes 52.
  • The most common final letter is S, with 21 words ending that way.
  • WHIZZY leads the score list at 33 points.
  • Only 15 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which endings appear most often?

S closes 21 words, ahead of Y with 15 and D with 12. That makes the final letter a useful second filter: a clue ending in S leaves more candidates than one ending in D.

The examples show several familiar S endings, including writes, whites, and weighs. Y brings whisky and whimsy, while waited and wailed illustrate the D group. The pattern is not just a set of near-identical forms; its endings split across different word shapes.

Which matches score the most?

WHIZZY tops the scoring list at 33 points, well ahead of WHIFFY at 21. WHISKY, WHIPPY, WEIZED, and WHIMMY each score 19, so unusual letter combinations can beat more familiar choices.

WHIFFS earns 18, while WHIMSY scores 17 and WHISKS scores 16. For a board play, check the premium squares before choosing: the listed total is a tile-value comparison, not a promise of a particular board score.

6-letter words with W as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

The set is smaller than several nearby patterns: S in the first position with I third has 302 matches, while W with I third has 70. At the same W-and-I pattern, changing the length gives 49 five-letter matches or 114 seven-letter matches.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 68 matches, NWL2023 has 56, and ENABLE has 52. Those totals overlap, so they do not add up to the 70-word combined set. Some entries are uncommon; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar play.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with W and have I third?
There are 70 matches across the tournament dictionaries. The pattern is W _ I _ _ _, and familiar examples include weight, writer, and waited. Dictionary membership varies, so a particular game may accept fewer than the full combined set.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
WHIZZY scores 33 points, the highest listed total among these matches. WHIFFY follows at 21, while WHISKY and WHIPPY each score 19. Board premiums can change the points earned in play, so treat these as tile-value scores.
Which final letter is most common in these W-I words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 21 matches. Y follows with 15, then D with 12. Examples include writes and whites for S, whisky for Y, and waited for D.

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