6-letter words starting with W

There are 451 six-letter words starting with W in our word list. 61 of them are common everyday words, such as WANTED, WEIGHT, WITHIN and WORKED.

W often works as a vowel partner in pairs like AW, EW and OW, and is silent before R at the start of words such as WRITE and WRONG.

Six-letter words are a common length in word scramble puzzles, and many of them hide a shorter word plus an ending.

6-letter words (451)

Questions

How many six-letter words starting with W are there?

Our word list has 451 six-letter words starting with W. 61 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common six-letter words starting with W?

The most common are WANTED, WEIGHT, WITHIN, WORKED, WALKED and WEALTH.

Which six-letter word starting with W scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, WIZZEN scores 27 points, the most of any six-letter word starting with W in our list.