5 Letter Words That Start With WI

There are 75+ five letter words beginning with WI in our English dictionary. Every five-letter WI 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 WI.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WI

wider 9
wings 9
winds 9
width 12
wires 8
wives 11
widow 12
wines 8
wicks 14
wicky 17
wight 12
wilga 9

All 5-Letter Words Starting With WI (67 words)

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How Common is WI as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 75 5-letter words starting with WI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.7, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
75
Avg Scrabble Score
10.7
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter WI-Words in Scrabble

wizes 17
wicky 17
wizen 17
winze 17
wimpy 15
wilja 15

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

17 Points

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

W 4
I 1
Z 10
E 1
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With WI

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

    There are 75 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WI. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "wizen", "wilja", "winze", "wizes" start with WI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wizen" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with WI include "wider", "wings", "winds", "width", "wires".

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