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7 Letter Words Starting With W and Ending With L

Need seven-letter words that begin with W and end with L? Here are all 20 from the Collins dictionary, with waxbill (19 pts) topping the table on points.

20
Total Words
waxbill
Top Scorer
19
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With W and Ending With L

20 words
waxbill19 wakeful17 workful17 wishful16 wameful15 waybill15 wrybill15 webmail14 wimbrel14 wadmaal13 wadmoll13 wailful13 wileful13 willful13 wistful13 witwall13 wagtail11 wassail10 wastrel10 woosell10

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words that begin with W and end with L in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 20 to work with, which helps when you already know the first and last letter of the slot you are filling.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is waxbill at 19. Other high scorers include wakeful (17), workful (17), and wishful (16). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 20 words, 1 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z) and 9 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 13 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 13 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with W and Ending with L

How many 7-letter words start with W and end with L?

There are 20 seven-letter words that start with W and end with L in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with W and ends with L?

Waxbill scores 19 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Which 7-letter words that start with W and end with L use a Q, Z, X or J?

1 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as waxbill.

Are 7-letter words that start with W and end with L valid in Words With Friends?

13 of the 20 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.