Words That Start With WIS

There are over 92 words that begin with WIS in English. From 3-letter words to 13-letter entries, find WIS-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with WIS.

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3-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Short high-frequency WIS-words:

wis

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4-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 4-letter WIS-words:

wish

wise

wisp

wiss

wist

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5-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 5-letter WIS-words:

wised

wiser

wises

wisha

wisht

wisps

wispy

wists

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6-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 6-letter WIS-words:

wishes

wished

wisdom

wisard

wisely

wisent

wisest

wisher

wising

wisket

wisped

wissed

wisses

wisted

wistly

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7-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 7-letter WIS-words:

wisards

wisdoms

wiseass

wiseguy

wiseman

wisemen

wisents

wishers

wishful

wishing

wiskets

wispier

wispily

wisping

wispish

wissing

wistful

wisting

wistiti

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8-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 8-letter WIS-words:

wiseacre

wiseguys

wiselier

wiseling

wiseness

wishbone

wishings

wishless

wishlist

wispiest

wisplike

wistaria

wisteria

wistitis

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9-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 9-letter WIS-words:

wiseacres

wiseasses

wisecrack

wiseliest

wiselings

wisewoman

wisewomen

wishbones

wishfully

wishlists

wispiness

wistarias

wisterias

wistfully

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10-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 10-letter WIS-words:

wisecracks

wisenesses

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11-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 11-letter WIS-words:

wisecracked

wisecracker

wisenheimer

wishfulness

wishtonwish

wispinesses

wistfulness

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12-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 12-letter WIS-words:

wisecrackers

wisecracking

wisenheimers

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13-Letter Words Starting With WIS

Common 13-letter WIS-words:

wisecrackings

wishfulnesses

wishtonwishes

wistfulnesses

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92 Common Words Starting with WIS

Most Common Length
7
(19 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
(out of 25)
Most Common Ending
s
(40%)

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WIS is wishtonwishes with a total of 25 points.

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I 1
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H 4
E 1
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Words that begin with WIS are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in WIS and words with WIS. Try our five letter words starting with WIS page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With WIS

  • How many words starting with WIS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 92 words in the English dictionary that start with WIS, and most of them are 7 letters long (19 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with WIS?

    The longest word starting with WIS is "wistfulnesses" at 13 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "wishes" is the longest common word starting with WIS.

  • Are there any rare words starting with WIS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "wishtonwish", "wisecracker", "wistfully", "wishfully" start with WIS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wishtonwish" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with WIS?

    Most words starting with WIS are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "wisards", "wisdoms", "wiseass", "wiseguy", "wiseman".