6-letter words starting with W
There are 627 six-letter words that start with W in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is WHIZZY at 33 points. A is the most common second letter, in 185 of them, and the average score is 12.3 points.
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W is a four-point tile that opens the classic wh question words and pairs neatly with R at the start. These 627 words are 2.8% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and W is the 15th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with W, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with W in numbers
- Words
- 627
- Highest scoring
- WHIZZY 33 pts
- Average score
- 12.3 pts
- With a definition
- 334 (53%)
- A185
- E88
- H94
- I136
- O76
- R31
- U13
- Y4
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with w
6-letter words starting with W (627)
These 300 of the 627 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with W?
627, which is 2.8% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 334 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with W for Scrabble?
WHIZZY scores 33 points before bonus squares. Next come WHIZZO (30), WIZZEN (27) and WIZZES (27). The average is 12.3 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with W?
A, in 185 of the 627 (30%). I follows with 136.