4 Letter Words Starting With W
There are 168 four-letter words starting with W in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with W
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- WITH10
- WILL7
- WHAT10
- WHEN10
- WERE7
- WANT7
- WELL7
- WORK11
- WEEK11
- WENT7
- WAIT7
- WEST7
- WORD8
- WIFE10
- WISH10
- WALK11
- WAYS10
- WALL7
- WIDE8
- WEAR7
- WHOM12
- WIND8
- WILD8
- WOOD8
- WAKE11
- WINE7
- WARM9
- WINS7
- WEAK11
- WAVE10
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with W
- WHIZ19
- WAXY17
- WYCH15
- WACK13
- WAFF13
- WAVY13
- WHEW13
- WHEY13
- WHYS13
- WICK13
- WHAM12
- WHAP12
Quick facts
- 168 valid Scrabble words; 78 of them are everyday English words (46%).
- Most common pattern: WA__ with 52 words (for example WANT, WAIT, WALK).
- 142 words have no repeated letters (85%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 31 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 109 contain only one vowel and 5 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as WHYS, WYCH, WYND).
- 166 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 168 4 letter words starting with W
WA… (52)
- WABS9
- WACK13
- WADE8
- WADI8
- WADS8
- WADY11
- WAES7
- WAFF13
- WAFT10
- WAGE8
- WAGS8
- WAIF10
- WAIL7
- WAIN7
- WAIR7
- WAIT7
- WAKE11
- WALE7
- WALK11
- WALL7
- WALY10
- WAME9
- WAND8
- WANE7
- WANK11
- 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
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
WH… (21)
- WHAM12
- WHAP12
- WHAT10
- WHEE10
- WHEN10
- WHET10
- WHEW13
- WHEY13
- WHID11
- WHIG11
- WHIM12
- WHIN10
- WHIP12
- WHIR10
- WHIT10
- WHIZ19
- WHOA10
- WHOM12
- WHOP12
- WHUP12
- WHYS13
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
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
WR… (3)
- WRAP9
- WREN7
- WRIT7
WU… (1)
- WUSS7
WY… (7)
- WYCH15
- WYES10
- WYLE10
- WYND11
- WYNN10
- WYNS10
- WYTE10
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, WHIZ is the highest base score here (19 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with W continue with A.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with W?
There are 168 four-letter words starting with W in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 78 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with W?
Common examples include WITH, WILL, WHAT, WHEN, WERE, WANT, WELL, WORK, WEEK, WENT.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with W?
WHIZ scores 19 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are WAXY, WYCH, WACK, WAFF.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
142 of the 168 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 168 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 166 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.