8 Letter Words That Start With WRI

There are 20+ eight letter words beginning with WRI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WRI 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 WRI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WRI

writings 12
wricking 18
wriggled 14
wriggler 13
wriggles 13
wringers 12
wringing 13
wrinkled 16
wrinkles 15
wrinklie 15
wristers 11
wristier 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With WRI (18 words)

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How Common is WRI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 20 8-letter words starting with WRI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
20
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WRI-Words in Scrabble

wricking 18
writeoff 17
wrinkled 16
wrinklie 15
wrinkles 15
writhing 15

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WRI is wricking with a total of 18 points.

W 4
R 1
I 1
C 3
K 5
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With WRI

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

    There are 20 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WRI. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "wristlet", "writable", "wriggler", "writerly" start with WRI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "writerly" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with WRI include "writings", "wricking", "wriggled", "wriggler", "wriggles".