Four Letter Words Starting with 'W'

High-scoring words: WHIZ (19 pts), WAXY (17 pts), WYCH (15 pts), WACK (13 pts), WAFF (13 pts)

This page lists all 168 valid four-letter Scrabble words starting with W (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

168 Total Words
9 Avg Score (pts)
WHIZ Top Word (19 pts)
72 Words ≥ 10 pts
WABS9 WACK13 WADE8 WADI8 WADS8 WADY11 WAES7 WAFF13 WAFT10 WAGE8 WAGS8 WAIF10 WAIL7 WAIN7 WAIR7 WAIT7 WAKE11 WALE7 WALK11 WALL7 WALY10 WAME9 WAND8 WANE7 WANK11 WANS7 WANT7 WANY10 WAPS9 WARD8 WARE7 WARK11 WARM9 WARN7 WARP9 WARS7 WART7 WARY10 WASH10 WASP9 WAST7 WATS7 WATT7 WAUK11 WAUL7 WAUR7 WAVE10 WAVY13 WAWL10 WAWS10 WAXY17 WAYS10 WEAK11 WEAL7 WEAN7 WEAR7 WEBS9 WEDS8 WEED8 WEEK11 WEEL7 WEEN7 WEEP9 WEER7 WEES7 WEET7 WEFT10 WEIR7 WEKA11 WELD8 WELL7 WELT7 WEND8 WENS7 WENT7 WEPT9 WERE7 WERT7 WEST7 WETS7 WHAM12 WHAP12 WHAT10 WHEE10 WHEN10 WHET10 WHEW13 WHEY13 WHID11 WHIG11 WHIM12 WHIN10 WHIP12 WHIR10 WHIT10 WHIZ19 WHOA10 WHOM12 WHOP12 WHUP12 WHYS13 WICH12 WICK13 WIDE8 WIFE10 WIGS8 WILD8 WILE7 WILL7 WILT7 WILY10 WIMP11 WIND8 WINE7 WING8 WINK11 WINO7 WINS7 WINY10 WIPE9 WIRE7 WIRY10 WISE7 WISH10 WISP9 WISS7 WIST7 WITE7 WITH10 WITS7 WIVE10 WOAD8 WOES7 WOGS8 WOKE11 WOKS11 WOLD8 WOLF10 WOMB11 WONK11 WONS7 WONT7 WOOD8 WOOF10 WOOL7 WOOS7 WOPS9 WORD8 WORE7 WORK11 WORM9 WORN7 WORT7 WOST7 WOTS7 WOVE10 WOWS10 WRAP9 WREN7 WRIT7 WUSS7 WYCH15 WYES10 WYLE10 WYND11 WYNN10 WYNS10 WYTE10

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many four-letter words start with W?

There are 168 valid four-letter Scrabble words starting with W in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (four-letter) matching 'Starting with 'W''?

The highest-scoring word is WHIZ with 19 Scrabble points. Out of 168 words, 72 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 9 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 96 score between 6 and 9 points, and 72 score 10 or more points.

Are all four-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.