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7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter

7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter: 235 matches, including working, writing, and website.

235 wordsTop pick WORKINGHighest score WOOZILY 22

29 of 235 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With W in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (235 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 29 · most-used first

All valid words 235

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

  • WABAINS12
  • WACKIER16
  • WACKILY19
  • WADDIED13
  • WADDIES12
  • WADDING13
  • WAFFIES16
  • WAFFING17
  • WAFTING14
  • WAGGING13
  • WAGGISH15
  • WAIFING14
  • WAIFISH16
  • WAILING11
  • WAINING11
  • WAIRING11
  • WAITING11
  • WAIVING14
  • WALKIES14
  • WALKING15
  • WALLIER10
  • WALLIES10
  • WALLING11
  • WALTIER10
  • WAMPISH17
  • WANKIER14
  • WANKING15
  • WANNING11
  • WANNISH13
  • WANTIES10
  • WANTING11
  • WANZING20
  • WAPPING15
  • WARBIER12
  • WARBIRD13
  • WARDIAN11
  • WARDING12
  • WARKING15
  • WARLIKE14
  • WARLING11
  • WARMING13
  • WARMISH15
  • WARNING11
  • WARPING13
  • WARRING11
  • WARRIOR10
  • WARTIER10
  • WARTIME12
  • WASHIER13
  • WASHILY16
  • WASHING14
  • WASHINS13
  • WASPIER12
  • WASPIES12
  • WASPILY15
  • WASPISH15
  • WASTING11
  • WAUKING15
  • WAULING11
  • WAURING11
  • WAWAING14
  • WAWLING14
  • WAXBILL19
  • WAXLIKE21
  • WAXWING21
  • WAYBILL15
  • WAYSIDE14
  • WEAKISH17
  • WEANING11
  • WEARIED11
  • WEARIER10
  • WEARIES10
  • WEARILY13
  • WEARING11
  • WEARISH13
  • WEAVING14
  • WEBBIER14
  • WEBBIES14
  • WEBBING15
  • WEBLIKE16
  • WEBLISH15
  • WEBSITE12
  • WEBZINE21
  • WEDDING13
  • WEDGIER12
  • WEDGIES12
  • WEDGING13
  • WEEDIER11
  • WEEDILY14
  • WEEDING12
  • WEENIER10
  • WEENIES10
  • WEENING11
  • WEEPIER12
  • WEEPIES12
  • WEEPILY15
  • WEEPING13
  • WEETING11
  • WEEVILS13
  • WEEVILY16
  • WEFTING14
  • WEIRING11
  • WEISING11
  • WEIZING20
  • WELDING12
  • WELKING15
  • WELKINS14
  • WELLIES10
  • WELLING11
  • WELTING11
  • WENDIGO12
  • WENDING12
  • WENNIER10
  • WENNISH13
  • WERGILD12
  • WESKITS14
  • WESTIES10
  • WESTING11
  • WETTIES10
  • WETTING11
  • WETTISH13
  • WHALING14
  • WHEWING17
  • WHEYIER16
  • WHEYISH19
  • WHILING14
  • WHINIER13
  • WHINING14
  • WHITIER13
  • WHITIES13
  • WHITING14
  • WHITISH16
  • WHOLISM15
  • WHOLIST13
  • WHORING14
  • WHORISH16
  • WHOSITS13
  • WICKIES16
  • WICKING17
  • WICKIUP18
  • WIDDIES12
  • WIDGIES12
  • WIENIES10
  • WIFTIER13
  • WIGGIER12
  • WIGGING13
  • WIGLIKE15
  • WILDING12
  • WILDISH14
  • WILLIAM12
  • WILLIED11
  • WILLIES10
  • WILLING11
  • WILTING11
  • WIMPIER14
  • WIMPING15
  • WIMPISH17
  • WINCING13
  • WINDIER11
  • WINDIGO12
  • WINDILY14
  • WINDING12
  • WINGIER11
  • WINGING12
  • WINKING15
  • WINNING11
  • WISHING14
  • WISPIER12
  • WISPILY15
  • WISPING13
  • WISPISH15
  • WISSING11
  • WISTING11
  • WISTITI10
  • WITHIER13
  • WITHIES13
  • WITHING14
  • WITHINS13
  • WITLING11
  • WITTIER10
  • WITTILY13
  • WITTING11
  • WOGGISH15
  • WOLFING14
  • WOLFISH16
  • WOLLIES10
  • WOLVING14
  • WOLVISH16
  • WOMBIER14
  • WOMBING15
  • WOMMITS14
  • WONGIED12
  • WONKIER14
  • WONKILY17
  • WONKISH17
  • WONNING11
  • WONTING11
  • WOODIER11
  • WOODIES11
  • WOODING12
  • WOOFIER13
  • WOOFING14
  • WOOLIER10
  • WOOLIES10
  • WOONING11
  • WOOPIES12
  • WOOZIER19
  • WOOZILY22
  • WOPPING15
  • WORDIER11
  • WORDIES11
  • WORDILY14
  • WORDING12
  • WORDISH14
  • WORKING15
  • WORMIER12
  • WORMILS12
  • WORMING13
  • WORMISH15
  • WORRIED11
  • WORRIER10
  • WORRIES10
  • WORRITS10
  • WORSING11
  • WOSBIRD13
  • WOTTING11
  • WOUBITS12
  • WRITING11
  • WRYBILL15
  • WUDDIES12
  • WUDDING13
  • WULLING11
  • WURLIES10
  • WUSSIER10
  • WUSSIES10
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 6th letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. A29%
  2. E23%
  3. I19%
3rd letter
  1. R14%
  2. N11%
  3. L11%
4th letter
  1. T13%
  2. D12%
  3. L12%
6th letter
  1. N42%
  2. E30%
  3. S11%
7th letter
  1. G40%
  2. S17%
  3. R16%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; WOOZILY tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 27 words
  2. 11 points: 48 words
  3. 1212 points: 34 words
  4. 13 points: 34 words
  5. 1414 points: 35 words
  6. 15 points: 26 words
  7. 1616 points: 12 words
  8. 17 points: 8 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
  10. 19 points: 4 words
  11. 2020 points: 2 words
  12. 21 points: 3 words
  13. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WOOZILY2222All three
WEBZINE2123NWL only
WAXWING2123All three
WAXLIKE2122All three
WANZING2023Collins only
WEIZING2022Collins only
WACKILY1920All three
WOOZIER1919All three
WAXBILL1922All three
WHEYISH1916All three
WICKIUP1821All three
WICKING1720All three

The pattern fixes two slots: W opens each word, and I sits fifth. Among the 235 matches, 29 are common English words, so familiar options like working and waiting stand alongside less everyday entries. The counts combine words accepted by at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, not a promise that every game accepts every match.

What stands out in this W-and-I pattern?

  • There are 235 qualifying seven-letter words with W first and I fifth.
  • Only 29 matches rank among the commonest English words.
  • Collins includes 227 matches, compared with 185 in NWL2023 and 171 in ENABLE.
  • The most frequent final letter is G, with 94 words ending that way.
  • WOOZILY scores 22 points; WEBZINE and WAXWING each score 21.

Which endings dominate these words?

G is the clear leader: 94 matches end in G. Familiar examples include working, writing, waiting, and walking, all of which follow the W-I position pattern and finish with that letter.

S is a distant second with 41 words, followed by R with 37. H appears at the end of 23 matches, while Y closes 13. When you have the fixed letters, checking a likely final G or S is a practical first move.

The familiar examples lean toward everyday verb forms, but the full set is broader. A word such as website fits the same slots without ending in G, so don’t let the common -ing shape narrow your search too much.

How should you use the fixed letters?

Sketch the frame W _ _ _ I _ _ and drop in crossing letters one at a time. Working, writing, and wedding reach the same fifth-place I along three different routes.

For a board score, the top scorer is WOOZILY at 22 points, while WEBZINE and WAXWING score 21. Those high scorers are less familiar than working or website.

Coverage splits unevenly: Collins takes 227 of the 235 words, NWL2023 takes 185, and ENABLE takes 171. Look up a rare find such as WHEYISH in your game’s word list before you play it.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with W and have I as the fifth letter?
There are 235 matches for the W-first, I-fifth pattern. The set includes common words such as working, writing, and waiting, along with less familiar entries. The total counts words appearing in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
WOOZILY is the highest scorer at 22 points. WEBZINE and WAXWING follow at 21 points each. These are tile scores, so a board’s letter and word multipliers can change the points you actually earn.
Which final letter is most common among these W words?
G is the most common ending, appearing on 94 matches. S is next with 41, and R follows with 37. Working, writing, and waiting illustrate the G-ending group, but website shows that the pattern also has other shapes.

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