5 Letter Words That Start With WE

There are 58+ five letter words beginning with WE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter WE 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 WE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WE

weeks 12
welsh 11
wells 8
weigh 12
weber 10
weals 8
wedel 9
wedgy 13
weeds 9
weels 8
weete 8
wefts 11

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How Common is WE as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 58 5-letter words starting with WE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.4, with -S endings dominating (45% of them).

Total Words
58
Avg Scrabble Score
10.4
Most Common Ending (45%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
EI

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5 Letter Words beginning with WE 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 5 Letter Words with WE.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter WE-Words in Scrabble

weize 17
wexed 16
webby 15
wexes 15
wedgy 13
wench 13

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WE is weize with a total of 17 points.

W 4
E 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With WE

  • How many 5 letter words starting with WE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 58 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WE. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.4.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with WE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "weize", "wexed", "weise", "wedel" start with WE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "weize" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with WE?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with WE include "weeks", "welsh", "wells", "weigh", "weber".

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