8-letter words starting with W
There are 1,076 eight-letter words that start with W in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is WAZZOCKS at 35 points. A is the most common second letter, in 302 of them, and the average score is 15.3 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 1,076 words are 2.7% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and W is the 17th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with W, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with W in numbers
- Words
- 1,076
- Highest scoring
- WAZZOCKS 35 pts
- Average score
- 15.3 pts
- With a definition
- 465 (43%)
- A302
- E130
- H208
- I195
- O168
- R68
- U5
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with w
8-letter words starting with W (1,076)
These 300 of the 1,076 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 8 letter words start with W?
1,076, which is 2.7% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 465 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with W for Scrabble?
WAZZOCKS scores 35 points before bonus squares. Next come WHIZZING (33), WHIZZERS (32) and WHIZZIER (32). The average is 15.3 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with W?
A, in 302 of the 1,076 (28%). H follows with 208.