5 Letter Words That Start With WR

There are 28+ five letter words beginning with WR in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WR

wrote 8
write 8
wrong 9
wrack 14
wrang 9
wraps 10
wrate 8
wrath 11
wrawl 11
wreak 12
wreck 14
wrens 8

All 5-Letter Words Starting With WR (23 words)

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How Common is WR as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 28 5-letter words starting with WR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.9, with -T endings dominating (18% of them).

Total Words
28
Avg Scrabble Score
9.9
Most Common Ending (18%)
T
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter WR-Words in Scrabble

wrack 14
wryly 14
wreck 14
wrick 14
wroke 12
wreak 12

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WR is wrack with a total of 14 points.

W 4
R 1
A 1
C 3
K 5
noun 1. any of a number of coarse brown seaweeds which grow on the shoreline, frequently each kind forming a distinct band in relation to high- and low-water marks. Many have air bladders for buoyancy
noun 2. a wrecked ship; a shipwreck
noun 3. a mass of high, thick, fast-moving clouds
verb 1. cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to
Synonyms:
tormentafflicttorturepainagonizecause agony/suffering/pain toharrowpiercestabwoundcrucify
verb 2. place in or on a rack
verb 3. move by a rack and pinion
verb 4. raise (rent) above a fair or normal amount
verb 5. (of a cloud) be driven before the wind
verb 6. draw off (wine, beer, etc.) from the sediment in the barrel
verb 7. (of a horse) move with a rack gait
verb 8. go away

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With WR

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

    There are 28 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WR. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "wrack", "wrath", "wryly", "wrawl" start with WR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wrack" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with WR include "wrote", "write", "wrong", "wrack", "wrang".

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