Starting With WO

13 words · highest scoring is woke at 11 points

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About 4 Letter Words Starting With WO

There are 13 four letter words starting with WO in our dictionary. The highest scoring is woke at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 13 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillWOES, WONT, WORD 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 WO Defined

woesNoun · 7 points
great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically)
wolfNoun · 10 points
a wild carnivorous mammal which is the largest member of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. It is native to both Eurasia and North America, but is much persecuted and has been widely exterminated
wontVerb · 7 points
make or be or become accustomed
woofNoun · 10 points
the barking sound made by a dog
wordNoun · 8 points
a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed
workNoun · 11 points
activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result

4 Letter Words Starting With WO: Questions

How many four letter words starting with WO are there?

There are 13 four letter words starting with WO in our dictionary, and 13 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with WO?

WOKE is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common four letter words starting with WO?

WOES, WONT, WORD are among the most familiar four letter words starting with WO. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these four letter words starting with WO 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.