7 Letter Words Starting With W
Collins lists 959 seven-letter words beginning with W. The highest scorer is wazzock (34 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.
7 Letter Words Starting With W
About These 7-Letter Words
Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with W in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 959 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is wazzock at 34. Other high scorers include whizzed (32), whizzer (31), and whizzes (31). 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 959 words, 47 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 111 end in -ED and 101 end in -ER, and 305 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 687 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 714 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
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FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with W
How many 7-letter words start with W?
There are 959 seven-letter words that start with W in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with W?
Wazzock scores 34 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
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.
Are 7-letter words that start with W valid in Words With Friends?
687 of the 959 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.
Which 7-letter words that start with W use a Q, Z, X or J?
47 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as wazzock, whizzed, and whizzer.
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.