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Words beginning with w (5461)

Found 5461 words beginning with w. Search pattern: w*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 15 pts

Highest: whizzingly 38, whizzbangs 37, whizzbang 36, whizzings 34, whizzing 33

Lowest: wo 5, we 5, wus 6, wot 6, wos 6

2 Letter Words (2)

3 Letter Words (43)

5 Letter Words (393)

6 Letter Words (601)

7 Letter Words (928)

8 Letter Words (1044)

9 Letter Words (844)

10 Letter Words (579)

11 Letter Words (388)

12 Letter Words (202)

13 Letter Words (119)

About This Pattern

The search pattern w* looks for words of any length with the letter W in the first position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern w*?

There are 5461 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 2 letters and the longest have 18 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

8-letter words are the most common, with 1044 matches out of 5461 total.

What are some example words matching w*?

Some matching words include: we, wo, wab, wad, wae.

How does the pattern w* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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