Starting With WOR
9 words · highest scoring is wordy at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With WOR
There are 9 five letter words starting with WOR in our dictionary. The highest scoring is wordy at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — WORDS, WORLD, WORSE 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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5 Letter Words Starting With WOR at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With WOR
- wordy12
- works12
- worry11
- worth11
- worms10
- words9
- world9
- worse8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With WOR
- words9
- wordy12
- works12
- world9
- worms10
- worry11
- worse8
- worst8
5 Letter Words Starting With WOR by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With WOR Defined
- wordsNoun · 9 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
- wordyAdjective · 12 points
- using or expressed in rather too many words
- worldNoun · 9 points
- the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
- wormsNoun · 10 points
- any of a number of creeping or burrowing invertebrate animals with long, slender soft bodies and no limbs
- worseAdjective · 8 points
- of poorer quality or lower standard; less good or desirable
- worstAdjective · 8 points
- of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable
5 Letter Words Starting With WOR: Questions
How many five letter words starting with WOR are there?
There are 9 five letter words starting with WOR in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with WOR?
WORDY is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with WOR?
WORDS, WORLD, WORSE are among the most familiar five letter words starting with WOR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with WOR 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.