Starting With W Ending in R
8 words · highest scoring is wafer at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in R
There are 8 five letter words starting with W and ending in R in our dictionary. The highest scoring is wafer at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — WAFER, WATER, WIDER 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. This list is also searched as words ending with R — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With R or Words Starting With W Ending in R, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in R at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in R
- wafer11
- waver11
- weber10
- wager9
- wider9
- water8
- wiser8
- wooer8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in R
- wafer11
- wager9
- water8
- waver11
- weber10
- wider9
- wiser8
- wooer8
5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in R Defined
- waferNoun · 11 points
- a thin, light, crisp biscuit, especially one of a kind eaten with ice cream
- wagerVerb · 9 points
- risk (a sum of money or valued item) against someone else's on the basis of the outcome of an unpredictable event; bet
- waterNoun · 8 points
- a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
- weberNoun · 10 points
- the SI unit of magnetic flux, causing the electromotive force of one volt in a circuit of one turn when generated or removed in one second
- widerAdjective · 9 points
- of great or more than average width
- wiserAdjective · 8 points
- having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement
5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in R: Questions
How many five letter words starting with W and ending in R are there?
There are 8 five letter words starting with W and ending in R in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with W and ending in R?
WAFER is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with W and ending in R?
WAFER, WATER, WIDER are among the most familiar five letter words starting with W and ending in R. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with W and ending in R 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.