Starting With W Ending in S
33 words · highest scoring is whips at 13 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in S
There are 33 five letter words starting with W and ending in S in our dictionary. The highest scoring is whips at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 33 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — WAGES, WARTS, WINDS 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 S — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With S or Words Starting With W Ending in S, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in S at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in S
- whips13
- wakes12
- walks12
- weeks12
- works12
- waves11
- whats11
- wives11
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in S
- wages9
- walks12
- wares8
- wasps10
- weeds9
- whips13
- wings9
- woods9
5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in S Defined
- wagesNoun · 9 points
- a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis
- wallsNoun · 8 points
- a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land
- wartsNoun · 8 points
- a small, hard, benign growth on the skin, caused by a virus
- windsNoun · 9 points
- the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction
- wivesNoun · 11 points
- a married woman considered in relation to her spouse
5 Letter Words Starting With W Ending in S: Questions
How many five letter words starting with W and ending in S are there?
There are 33 five letter words starting with W and ending in S in our dictionary, and 33 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 S?
WHIPS is the highest scoring option at 13 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 S?
WAGES, WARTS, WINDS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with W and ending in S. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with W and ending in S 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.