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5 Letter Words Starting with W

Every 5-letter English word in the JumbleFix dictionary that starts with W. Each word links to its definition. Face-value Scrabble and Words With Friends scores are shown so you can pick a high-scoring play without leaving the page.

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  1. wellsScrabble 8 · WWF 10

    n.. prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

  2. wellyScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    noun. A rubber boot, typically worn in wet conditions.

  3. welshScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    a.. Of or pertaining to Wales, or its inhabitants.

  4. weltsScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    noun. Plural of welt; raised marks on the skin, often from a blow.

  5. weltyScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    n.. United States writer about rural southern life (1909-2001)

  6. wenchScrabble 13 · WWF 14

    n.. A young woman; a girl; a maiden.

  7. wendeScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    imp. of Wene.

  8. wendsScrabble 9 · WWF 10

    n. pl.. A Slavic tribe which once occupied the northern and eastern parts of Germany, of which a small remnant exists.

  9. wendyScrabble 12 · WWF 12

    noun. A female given name, often used as a diminutive of Gwendolyn or other names.

  10. wennyScrabble 11 · WWF 12

    a.. Having the nature of a wen; resembling a wen; as, a wennish excrescence.

  11. werenScrabble 8 · WWF 9

    verb. Past plural form of 'be' (archaic or dialectal).

  12. wershScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    adjective. (Scottish) tasteless, insipid, or weak; lacking flavor or strength.

  13. weserScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    n.. a river in northwestern Germany that flows northward to the North Sea near Bremerhaven

  14. westsScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. Plural of west; regions or areas in the western direction.

  15. westyScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    a.. Dizzy; giddy.

  16. wetasScrabble 8 · WWF 8

    noun. Plural of weta.

  17. wetlyScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    adverb. In a wet manner; with moisture.

  18. wezenScrabble 17 · WWF 18

    Star in the constellation Canis Major. Delta Canis Majoris is a supergiant star in the constellation of Canis Major.

  19. whackScrabble 17 · WWF 17

    v. t.. To strike; to beat; to give a heavy or resounding blow to; to thrash; to make with whacks.

  20. whaleScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    n.. Any aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea, especially any one of the large species, some of which become nearly one hundred feet long. Whales are hunted chiefly for their oil and baleen, or whalebone.

  21. whalyScrabble 14 · WWF 13

    adjective. Having a pale or sickly appearance; wan.

  22. whameScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    n.. A breeze fly.

  23. whamoScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    interjection. Variant of whammo; used to indicate a sudden impact.

  24. whampScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    noun. A blow or thump.

  25. whamsScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    verb. Third-person singular of wham; strikes or hits hard.

  26. whandScrabble 12 · WWF 12

    noun. A dialectal form of hand.

  27. whangScrabble 12 · WWF 13

    n.. A leather thong.

  28. whankScrabble 15 · WWF 15

    verb. To strike or cut with a sharp blow.

  29. whapsScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whap.

  30. whareScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    noun. A Māori house or dwelling.

  31. wharfScrabble 14 · WWF 13

    n.. A structure or platform of timber, masonry, iron, earth, or other material, built on the shore of a harbor, river, canal, or the like, and usually extending from the shore to deep water, so that vessels may lie close alongside to receive and discharge cargo, passengers, etc.; a quay; a pier.

  32. wharlScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    n.. Alt. of Wharling

  33. wharpScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    n.. A kind of fine sand from the banks of the Trent, used as a polishing powder.

  34. whataScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    noun. A Māori raised storehouse for food.

  35. whatdScrabble 12 · WWF 11

    contraction. Nonstandard contraction of 'what did' or 'what would'.

  36. whaukScrabble 15 · WWF 15

    verb. To strike or hit forcefully; to whack.

  37. whaupScrabble 13 · WWF 14

    n.. See Whaap.

  38. whaurScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    adverb. Scottish form of 'where'.

  39. whealScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    n.. A pustule; a whelk.

  40. wheatScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    n.. A cereal grass (Triticum vulgare) and its grain, which furnishes a white flour for bread, and, next to rice, is the grain most largely used by the human race.

  41. wheelScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    n.. A circular frame turning about an axis; a rotating disk, whether solid, or a frame composed of an outer rim, spokes or radii, and a central hub or nave, in which is inserted the axle, -- used for supporting and conveying vehicles, in machinery, and for various purposes; as, the wheel of a wagon, of a locomotive, of a mill, of a watch, etc.

  42. wheemScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    verb. To make a whining or humming sound; to moan or whimper.

  43. wheenScrabble 11 · WWF 11

    n.. A quantity; a goodly number.

  44. wheepScrabble 13 · WWF 13

    noun. A sharp, whistling sound, as of a whip or a bird's cry.

  45. wheerScrabble 11 · WWF 10

    adverb. Dialectal variant of 'where'.

  46. wheftScrabble 14 · WWF 13

    n.. See Waft, n., 4.

  47. whekiScrabble 15 · WWF 14

    noun. A tree fern (Dicksonia squarrosa) native to New Zealand.

  48. whelkScrabble 15 · WWF 15

    n.. Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe.

  49. whelmScrabble 13 · WWF 14

    v. t.. To cover with water or other fluid; to cover by immersion in something that envelops on all sides; to overwhelm; to ingulf.

  50. whelpScrabble 13 · WWF 14

    n.. One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.