8 Letter Words That Start With WR

There are 73+ eight letter words beginning with WR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with WR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WR

writings 12
wrackful 20
wranging 13
wrathier 14
wrathing 15
wreaking 16
wreathen 14
wreckers 17
wrecking 18
wrenched 17
wresters 11
wrething 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With WR (60 words)

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How Common is WR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 73 8-letter words starting with WR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
73
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WR-Words in Scrabble

wrackful 20
wrynecks 20
wreckful 20
wraxling 19
wricking 18
wrecking 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WR?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WR is wrackful with a total of 20 points.

W 4
R 1
A 1
C 3
K 5
F 4
U 1
L 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With WR

  • How many 8 letter words starting with WR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 73 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WR. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with WR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "wraxling", "wrackful", "wrothful", "wrathful" start with WR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wrackful" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with WR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with WR include "writings", "wrackful", "wranging", "wrathier", "wrathing".

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