9 Letter Words That Start With WEL

There are 18+ nine letter words beginning with WEL in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter WEL 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 WEL.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With WEL

welcomely 19
welcomers 16
welcoming 17
weldments 15
welfarism 17
welfarist 15
welfarite 15
welladays 16
wellanear 12
wellaways 18
wellbeing 15
wellcurbs 16

All 9-Letter Words Starting With WEL (16 words)

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How Common is WEL as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 18 9-letter words starting with WEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.3, with -S endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
15.3
Most Common Ending (50%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EI

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9 Letter Words beginning with WEL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with WEL.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter WEL-Words in Scrabble

welcomely 19
wellaways 18
welfarism 17
welcoming 17
wellcurbs 16
wellheads 16

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WEL is welcomely with a total of 19 points.

W 4
E 1
L 1
C 3
O 1
M 3
E 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With WEL

  • How many 9 letter words starting with WEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 18 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.3.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with WEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "welfarite", "welfarism", "wellhouse", "welfarist" start with WEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "welfarism" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with WEL?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with WEL include "welcomely", "welcomers", "welcoming", "weldments", "welfarism".