Starting With W
81 words · highest scoring is wavy at 13 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With W
There are 81 four letter words starting with W in our dictionary. The highest scoring is wavy at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 81 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — WADE, WEEP, WING among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words Starting With W at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With W
- wavy13
- whew13
- whey13
- wick13
- whim12
- whip12
- whom12
- wake11
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With W
- wade8
- ware7
- wavy13
- well7
- whip12
- will7
- wise7
- woof10
4 Letter Words Starting With W by Last Letter
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in E
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in T
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in D
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in S
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in K
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in N
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in P
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in L
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in M
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in H
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in Y
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in F
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in G
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in R
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in A
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in B
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in I
- 4 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in W
4 Letter Words Starting With W Defined
- wadeVerb · 8 points
- walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance
- warpVerb · 9 points
- make or become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp
- weepVerb · 9 points
- shed tears
- whipNoun · 12 points
- a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal
- wingNoun · 8 points
- (in a bird) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying
- wombNoun · 11 points
- the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the uterus
4 Letter Words Starting With W: Questions
How many four letter words starting with W are there?
There are 81 four letter words starting with W in our dictionary, and 81 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with W?
WAVY is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with W?
WADE, WEEP, WING are among the most familiar four letter words starting with W. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with W valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.