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1210 Words That Start with W | Complete A to Z List

Narmeen Khan
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Narmeen Khan
Last updated: October 23, 2025
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Words that start with the letter W cover a wide part of everyday English. From small items like web and wig to bigger ideas such as wisdom and wonder, they add color and detail to language. This simple set gives clear starting points for readers.

In This Page
  • List of Words That Start with W with Pictures
  • Words by Length That Start with W
    • Three Letter Words
    • Four Letter Words
    • Five Letter W Words
    • Six Letter Words
    • Seven Letter Words
    • Eight Letter Words
    • Nine Letter Words
    • Ten Letter Words
  • Descriptive Words That Start with W
    • Positive Words
    • Nice Words
    • Words to Describe Someone
    • Personality W Words
    • Adjectives
    • Adverbs
    • Negative Words
    • Emotion Words
    • Comparative and Superlative Words
    • Action Words Beginning with W
    • Values Words
    • Weather Words
  • Grammar Words That Start with W
    • Nouns
    • Verbs
    • Phrasal Verbs Starting with W
    • Compound Nouns
    • Abstract Nouns
    • Collective Nouns
    • Prefix Words
    • Suffix Words
  • Everyday Words That Start with W
    • Animals
    • Birds
    • Food Words Beginning with W
    • Fruits
    • Vegetables
    • Places
    • Household Words
    • Kitchen W Words
    • School Words
    • Objects
    • Clothes
    • Tools
    • Sports Words Starting with W
    • Music Words
    • Jobs
    • Occupations and Careers
    • Plants
    • Colors
    • Body Parts
    • Transport
    • Vehicles
    • Brands Starting with W
    • Slang Words
    • Emotions
    • Weapons
    • Wildlife Words Beginning with W
    • Weather Words
  • Academic Words That Start with W
    • Biology Words
    • Chemistry W Words
    • Physics and Physical Science Words
    • Math Words
    • Geometry Words
    • Social Studies Words
    • Medical Words Beginning with W
    • Technology Words
    • Geography Words
    • Scientific Vocabulary
    • Law Terms
    • Business and Economics Words
    • Psychology Words
    • Literary Terms
    • Philosophy Words
  • Kids Words That Start with W
    • Preschool Words
    • Kindergarten Words
    • Easy Words
    • Silent W Words
    • Sight Words
    • Wa Words
    • We Words Beginning with W
    • Wi Words
    • Wo Words
    • Wu Words
    • Cartoon Characters Starting with W
    • Animal Sounds
  • Advanced Words That Start with W
    • SAT Words
    • Rare Words Beginning with W
    • Unusual Words
    • Scrabble Words Starting with W
    • Spelling Bee Words
    • Hard Vocabulary Words
  • Seasonal and Foreign Words That Start with W
    • Christmas Words
    • Thanksgiving Words
    • Winter Festival Words
    • Spanish W Words
    • French Words
    • German Words
    • Japanese Words
    • Greek Words
    • Holidays and Festivals
  • Reference for Words That Start with W
    • One Syllable Words
    • Two Syllable W Words
    • Rhyming Words
    • Homophones
    • Synonyms Beginning with W
    • Collocations
  • Chart of 100 Common W Words
  • FAQs on Words That Start with W

Here you will find a large list of words that start with W. Learning and practicing these vocabulary items helps in building stronger English vocabulary for school, work, and communication.

List of Words That Start with W with Pictures

  • Wall
  • Water
  • Window
  • Wheel
  • Watch
  • Wolf
  • Whale
  • Wagon
  • Worm
  • Wood
  • Wire
  • Wing
  • Wallet
  • Whistle
  • Wind
  • Wheat
  • Wrench
  • Wheelchair
  • Wormhole
  • Workshop
  • Waffle
  • Washer
  • Wig
  • Wardrobe
  • Wave
  • Workbench
  • Waterfall
  • Wallpaper
  • Walnut
  • Web
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Words by Length That Start with W

Three Letter Words

  • War
  • Was
  • Wet
  • Win
  • Web
  • Wig
  • Wag
  • Wow
  • Wok
  • Way

Four Letter Words

  • Walk
  • Wash
  • Wind
  • Word
  • Wall
  • Wave
  • Wish
  • Wolf
  • Worn
  • Wood

Five Letter W Words

  • Water
  • Watch
  • Whale
  • Wheel
  • White
  • Woman
  • World
  • Worry
  • Waste
  • Wheat

Learn more 5-letter words starting with W and improve your spelling accuracy.

Six Letter Words

  • Winner
  • Wander
  • Wallet
  • Writer
  • Winter
  • Wonder
  • Worker
  • Weapon
  • Wealth
  • Wisdom

Seven Letter Words

  • Warship
  • Waiting
  • Walking
  • Washing
  • Weather
  • Whistle
  • Weekend
  • Welfare
  • Warming
  • Wording

Eight Letter Words

  • Wildlife
  • Workbook
  • Workshop
  • Workplace
  • Wrapping
  • Whopping
  • Worrying
  • Wingless
  • Woodwork
  • Wingback

Nine Letter Words

  • Wonderful
  • Waterfront
  • Wheelchair
  • Warehouse
  • Wilderness
  • Workhorse
  • Wavelength
  • Waterproof
  • Windstorm
  • Watchtower

Ten Letter Words

  • Withdrawing
  • Worthwhile
  • Windshield
  • Workstation
  • Wanderlust
  • Wintertime
  • Wholesaler
  • Waterproofs
  • Worrisome
  • Workaholic

Descriptive Words That Start with W

Positive Words

  • Warmhearted
  • Wise
  • Wonderful
  • Worthy
  • Winning
  • Wholesome
  • Willing
  • Welcoming
  • Wealthy
  • Witty

Discover more positive words that start with W and enrich your word choices.

Nice Words

  • Warm
  • Wavy
  • Wildflower
  • Windy
  • Well
  • Winsome
  • Wellborn
  • Wondrous
  • Whimsy
  • Well-spoken

Words to Describe Someone

  • Warmhearted
  • Wise
  • Witty
  • Willful
  • Welcoming
  • Watchful
  • Willing
  • Whimsical
  • Well-read
  • Worldly

Personality W Words

  • Wise
  • Witty
  • Warm
  • Willing
  • Withdrawn
  • Whimsical
  • Worrisome
  • Watchful
  • Wild
  • Workaholic

Adjectives

  • Wandering
  • Wrinkled
  • Wary
  • Windy
  • Wooden
  • Wicked
  • Wordy
  • Weighty
  • Wide
  • Warlike

Adverbs

  • Warmly
  • Widely
  • Willingly
  • Weakly
  • Wildly
  • Wisely
  • Wrongly
  • Wordlessly
  • Wearily
  • Wonderfully

Negative Words

  • Weak
  • Wicked
  • Wasteful
  • Worthless
  • Worried
  • Worn-out
  • Withdrawn
  • Woeful
  • Wretched
  • Wrong

Emotion Words

  • Wonder
  • Worry
  • Wrath
  • Warmth
  • Weariness
  • Willpower
  • Wishfulness
  • Welcoming
  • Whimsy
  • Withdrawal

Comparative and Superlative Words

  • Warmer, Warmest
  • Weaker, Weakest
  • Wilder, Wildest
  • Wiser, Wisest
  • Worthier, Worthiest
  • Wealthier, Wealthiest
  • Wider, Widest
  • Worse, Worst
  • Wordier, Wordiest
  • Weirder, Weirdest

Action Words Beginning with W

  • Walk
  • Wash
  • Work
  • Write
  • Watch
  • Wave
  • Wait
  • Warn
  • Win
  • Wander

Values Words

  • Worth
  • Work
  • Wisdom
  • Will
  • Wonder
  • Wealth
  • Warmth
  • Willpower
  • Worldview
  • Worship

Weather Words

  • Windy
  • Wet
  • Warm
  • Wintry
  • Wild
  • Whiteout
  • Whirlwind
  • Weathered
  • Waterlogged
  • Wavy

Grammar Words That Start with W

Nouns

  • Wall
  • Window
  • Water
  • Wolf
  • Wagon
  • Worker
  • Word
  • Weapon
  • Wheat
  • Woman

Verbs

  • Walk
  • Work
  • Write
  • Wait
  • Wash
  • Watch
  • Warn
  • Win
  • Wish
  • Wander

Phrasal Verbs Starting with W

  • Wake up
  • Walk away
  • Walk out
  • Watch out
  • Work out
  • Write down
  • Write off
  • Wind up
  • Warm up
  • Wipe out

Compound Nouns

  • Wallpaper
  • Watchtower
  • Waterfall
  • Wheelchair
  • Windmill
  • Workshop
  • Workbench
  • Wasteland
  • Woodwork
  • Wardrobe

Abstract Nouns

  • Wisdom
  • Wealth
  • Wonder
  • Warmth
  • Willpower
  • Worth
  • Weakness
  • Worry
  • Wrath
  • Worship

Collective Nouns

  • A watch of nightingales
  • A wedge of swans
  • A walk of snipes
  • A wealth of information
  • A warren of rabbits
  • A wisp of smoke
  • A wave of emotions
  • A wing of geese
  • A workforce of employees
  • A warband of soldiers

Prefix Words

  • Withstand
  • Withdraw
  • Withhold
  • Widespread
  • Wellbeing
  • Wellmade
  • Waterproof
  • Warlike
  • Windmill
  • Workshop

Suffix Words

  • Wayward
  • Westward
  • Skyward
  • Homeward
  • Backward
  • Forward
  • Eastward
  • Southward
  • Outward
  • Northward

Everyday Words That Start with W

Animals

  • Wolf
  • Whale
  • Walrus
  • Wombat
  • Weasel
  • Woodpecker
  • Wildebeest
  • Wren
  • Warthog
  • Wallaby

Birds

  • Wren
  • Woodpecker
  • Warbler
  • Waxwing
  • Whip-poor-will
  • White-eye
  • Wagtail
  • Whimbrel
  • Wheatear
  • Wryneck

Food Words Beginning with W

  • Watermelon
  • Walnut
  • Wheat
  • Waffle
  • Wasabi
  • Wine
  • Whiting
  • Wild rice
  • White bread
  • Whipped cream

Fruits

  • Watermelon
  • White currant
  • Wild strawberry
  • Wax apple
  • Winter melon
  • Wolfberry (Goji berry)
  • Wood apple
  • Wild plum
  • White sapote
  • Wineberry

Read more fruits that start with W in English and expand your vocabulary.

Vegetables

  • Watercress
  • Wasabi
  • Winged bean
  • Welsh onion
  • Wild garlic
  • White radish
  • Winter squash
  • Wax gourd
  • Wild leek
  • White carrot

Places

  • Washington
  • Warsaw
  • Wellington
  • Winnipeg
  • Wichita
  • Wolverhampton
  • Westminster
  • Windhoek
  • Wuhan
  • Wuxi

Household Words

  • Window
  • Wardrobe
  • Wall
  • Wallpaper
  • Wrench
  • Washer
  • Wastebasket
  • Wool
  • Wooden spoon
  • Wicker chair

Kitchen W Words

  • Whisk
  • Wok
  • Wooden spoon
  • Water jug
  • Wineglass
  • Whipped cream
  • Waffle maker
  • Wax paper
  • Washing-up liquid
  • Wooden bowl

School Words

  • Whiteboard
  • Workbook
  • Worksheet
  • Wordlist
  • Workshop
  • Wall map
  • Waste bin
  • Writing desk
  • Water bottle
  • Word problem

Objects

  • Watch
  • Wallet
  • Wheel
  • Wire
  • Wrench
  • Windowpane
  • Wagon
  • Wardrobe
  • Whistle
  • Windmill

Read more things that start with W to expand your vocabulary.

Clothes

  • Waistcoat
  • Wellington boots
  • Wool sweater
  • Work shirt
  • Windbreaker
  • Winter coat
  • Wrap dress
  • Walking shoes
  • Watch cap
  • Wedding dress

Tools

  • Wrench
  • Wood saw
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Wire cutter
  • Welding torch
  • Wood chisel
  • Workbench
  • Whetstone
  • Wood planer
  • Water pump

Sports Words Starting with W

  • Wrestling
  • Weightlifting
  • Windsurfing
  • Water polo
  • Wakeboarding
  • Wing chun
  • Wicket (cricket)
  • Whistle
  • Warm-up
  • Win

Music Words

  • Waltz
  • Whistle
  • Woodwind
  • Wind instrument
  • Workshop
  • Whole note
  • Waltz tempo
  • Work song
  • Walking bass
  • Wah-wah pedal

Jobs

  • Waiter
  • Writer
  • Welder
  • Watchmaker
  • Woodworker
  • Weaver
  • Winemaker
  • Warden
  • Washerman
  • Wholesaler

Occupations and Careers

  • Warehouse worker
  • Web designer
  • Wildlife biologist
  • Waste manager
  • Water engineer
  • Wind turbine technician
  • War correspondent
  • Wellness coach
  • Wedding planner
  • Woodcarver

Plants

  • Willow
  • Wisteria
  • Wheat
  • Wild rose
  • Wintergreen
  • Wallflower
  • Wild thyme
  • Water lily
  • White oak
  • Woodruff

Colors

  • White
  • Wheat
  • Walnut
  • Wisteria
  • Wine red
  • Warm gray
  • Wintergreen
  • Watermelon pink
  • Wenge
  • Woad blue

Body Parts

  • Wrist
  • Waist
  • Windpipe
  • Wing (in animals)
  • Whiskers
  • Womb
  • White matter (brain)
  • Wisdom tooth
  • Webbed foot
  • Whole hand

Transport

  • Wagon
  • Wheel
  • Wing
  • Windshield
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Water taxi
  • Work truck
  • Warship
  • Wheelchair
  • Windsurfer

Vehicles

  • Wagon
  • Wheelchair
  • Warship
  • Work van
  • Watercraft
  • Winnebago
  • Wrecker
  • Woodie (car style)
  • Wing aircraft
  • Wagonette

Brands Starting with W

  • Walmart
  • Warner Bros
  • Wrangler
  • Windows
  • WhatsApp
  • Whirlpool
  • Westinghouse
  • Wikipedia
  • WeChat
  • WordPress

Slang Words

  • Woke
  • Whoa
  • Whiz
  • Win-win
  • Weak sauce
  • Wilding
  • Wack
  • Wig out
  • Wasted
  • Woo

Emotions

  • Wonder
  • Worry
  • Warmth
  • Wrath
  • Weariness
  • Wishfulness
  • Willpower
  • Withdrawal
  • Whimsy
  • Welcoming

Weapons

  • Whip
  • Warhead
  • Warship
  • Winchester
  • Wrench (as a weapon)
  • War club
  • Wire garrote
  • Wooden spear
  • Wrist rocket
  • War hammer

Wildlife Words Beginning with W

  • Wolf
  • Whale
  • Walrus
  • Wombat
  • Wildcat
  • Wapiti
  • Warthog
  • Woodpecker
  • White-tailed deer
  • Weasel

Weather Words

  • Wind
  • Warmth
  • Wet
  • Wintry
  • Winter
  • Whiteout
  • Whirlwind
  • Wave
  • Waterlogged
  • Wildfire

Academic Words That Start with W

Biology Words

Wasp: Insect with a narrow waist and sting.
Walrus: Large marine mammal with tusks.
Whelk: Sea snail with a spiral shell.
Wisteria: Climbing flowering plant.
Wombat: Burrowing marsupial from Australia.
Wheat germ: Embryo of a wheat seed.
Woodlouse: Small crustacean living on land.
Whale shark: Largest known fish species.
Wattlebird: Bird with fleshy wattles.
White blood cell: Immune cell fighting infection.

Chemistry W Words

Water: H₂O, essential chemical compound.
Wolfram: Another name for tungsten element.
Wurtz reaction: Reaction forming alkanes.
Wolframite: Mineral source of tungsten.
Whewellite: Calcium oxalate mineral.
Wadsleyite: High-pressure mineral of olivine.
Wollastonite: Calcium silicate mineral.
White phosphorus: Reactive form of phosphorus.
Weak acid: Acid partially dissociating in water.
Wax: Lipid compound used for coating.

Physics and Physical Science Words

Wavelength: Distance between wave peaks.
Watt: Unit of power.
Work: Energy transfer when force moves.
Weight: Force of gravity on mass.
Waveform: Shape of a wave.
Warp drive: Hypothetical faster-than-light system.
Wien’s law: Relation between temperature and wavelength.
Wobble: Small oscillation in motion.
Wind tunnel: Device to test aerodynamics.
Wavefunction: Quantum description of a system.

Math Words

Whole number: A non-fractional number.
Width: Measure across an object.
Weighting: Assigned importance in statistics.
Winding number: Topological concept in mathematics.
Work formula: Force × distance.
Wave equation: Describes wave motion mathematically.
WolframAlpha: Computational mathematics tool.
Wilson theorem: Prime-related theorem in number theory.
Weighted mean: Average with different importance.
Wronskian: Function used in differential equations.

Geometry Words

Width: Measurement from side to side.
Wedge: Triangular shape.
Wheel: Circular geometric form.
Winding: Curved or spiral path.
Wrinkle: Folded surface.
Wavefront: Line of equal wave phase.
Wing: Extended part resembling triangle.
Warp: Distortion of surface.
Wye: Y-shaped junction.
Winding angle: Spiral measurement.

Social Studies Words

War: Armed conflict between groups.
Welfare: Government aid for citizens.
Worldview: A person’s outlook on life.
Wealth: Abundance of resources.
Witness: Person who sees an event.
Worker: Person employed for tasks.
Warden: Official in charge of area.
Writ: Formal legal document.
Wages: Money paid for work.
Workshop: Place of practical training.

Medical Words Beginning with W

Ward: Hospital section for patients.
Wound: Injury to body tissue.
Wart: Small skin growth from virus.
Wellness: State of good health.
Withdrawal: Symptoms after stopping a drug.
Whiplash: Neck injury from sudden motion.
White blood cell: Immune system cell.
Wheeze: High-pitched breath sound.
Wasting: Loss of body tissue.
Wernicke’s area: Brain area for language.

Technology Words

Website: Collection of online pages.
Wi-Fi: Wireless internet technology.
Word processor: Software for text documents.
Webcam: Camera connected to computer.
Wallpaper: Digital screen background.
Windows: Microsoft operating system.
Wearable: Technology worn on the body.
Webhook: Automated internet callback.
Wireless: Communication without cables.
Workstation: High-powered computer system.

Geography Words

Waterfall: River drop over cliff.
Watershed: Land draining into river.
Wetland: Land saturated with water.
Wilderness: Uninhabited natural land.
Wadi: Dry riverbed in desert.
Wharf: Structure for docking ships.
Ward: Local government area.
Waterspout: Tornado over water.
Woodland: Area covered with trees.
World: Entire earth or globe.

Scientific Vocabulary

Wavelength: Distance between wave crests.
Workload: Amount of work assigned.
Wild type: Natural genetic form.
Whorl: Spiral pattern in biology.
Wave theory: Explanation of light and sound.
Wattmeter: Device measuring power.
Weathering: Breakdown of rocks.
Well plate: Tool in experiments.
Wet chemistry: Traditional chemical testing.
Wind energy: Power from moving air.

Law Terms

Warrant: Legal authorization.
Witness: Person giving testimony.
Will: Document of inheritance.
Waiver: Relinquishment of rights.
Writ: Formal legal document.
Wrongdoing: Illegal act.
Ward: Minor under guardianship.
Warranty: Legal guarantee.
Worker’s rights: Labor entitlements.
Witness box: Place for testimony.

Business and Economics Words

Wage: Money earned for work.
Wealth: Accumulated assets.
Wholesale: Sale in large quantities.
Withdrawal: Removal of money.
Write-off: Canceling a debt.
Warranty: Promise to repair goods.
Workforce: Employees of a company.
Working capital: Business financial liquidity.
Workshop: Small-scale business unit.
World trade: Exchange between countries.

Psychology Words

Willpower: Ability to control impulses.
Worry: Persistent anxious thought.
Withdrawal: Emotional or social retreat.
Wellbeing: State of mental health.
Wishful thinking: Belief without evidence.
Wonder: Feeling of amazement.
Wrath: Intense anger.
Weakness: Personal limitation.
Word association: Linking words in mind.
Working memory: Short-term active memory.

Literary Terms

Wordplay: Clever use of words.
Wit: Mental sharpness.
Wry: Ironical humor.
Whodunit: Mystery story.
Whimsical: Playfully imaginative.
Woe: Expression of sadness.
Witchcraft: Magical practice in literature.
Wanderer: Character motif.
World-building: Creation of fictional setting.
Wording: Choice of words.

Philosophy Words

Will: Power of choosing freely.
Wisdom: Knowledge with good judgment.
Worldview: Fundamental outlook on life.
Worth: Value of existence.
Wager: Argument by betting.
Willingness: Readiness to act.
Wrath: Moral anger.
Wonder: Desire to understand.
Word: Expression of thought.
Work ethic: Moral belief in diligence.

Kids Words That Start with W

Preschool Words

  • Wall
  • Window
  • Water
  • Wheel
  • Wig
  • Web
  • Watch
  • Worm
  • Wind
  • Wolf

Kindergarten Words

  • Wagon
  • Whale
  • Walnut
  • Wing
  • Walk
  • Wash
  • Wave
  • Wren
  • Whistle
  • Wool

Easy Words

  • Was
  • Win
  • Wet
  • Way
  • Word
  • Wish
  • Wait
  • Warm
  • Wood
  • Work

Silent W Words

Wrap: Word with silent W.
Wrist: Silent W before R.
Wren: Bird name with silent W.
Write: Verb where W is silent.
Wrong: Word where W is silent.
Wrought: Old word with silent W.
Wriggle: Movement word, silent W.
Wrestle: Verb with silent W.
Wreck: Noun/verb, W silent.
Wry: Word with silent W.

Sight Words

  • Was
  • Were
  • What
  • When
  • Where
  • Who
  • Why
  • Will
  • Would
  • Which

Wa Words

  • Wall
  • War
  • Warm
  • Wash
  • Water
  • Way
  • Waffle
  • Walnut
  • Wander
  • Ward

We Words Beginning with W

  • Web
  • Wet
  • Well
  • West
  • Weigh
  • Week
  • Weasel
  • Welcome
  • Weep
  • Wedding

Wi Words

  • Win
  • Wig
  • Wing
  • Wind
  • Wise
  • Wish
  • Width
  • Widen
  • Will
  • Winter

Wo Words

  • Wolf
  • Word
  • Wood
  • Wool
  • Woman
  • World
  • Wombat
  • Wonder
  • Work
  • Worry

Wu Words

  • Wushu
  • Wulfenite
  • Wurlitzer
  • Wulframite
  • Wutong (tree)
  • Wudu (ablution in Islam)
  • Wuppertal (place name)
  • Wuhu (city in China)
  • Wulfen (plant genus)
  • Wuzhen (town in China)

Cartoon Characters Starting with W

Woody: Cowboy toy from Toy Story.
Winnie the Pooh: Famous bear character.
Wonder Woman: Superhero from comics.
Wile E. Coyote: Trickster from Looney Tunes.
Wilma Flintstone: Character from The Flintstones.
Wanda: Fairy from Fairly OddParents.
Wall-E: Robot from Pixar movie.
Waldo: Character from “Where’s Waldo?”.
Wirt: Hero from Over the Garden Wall.
Wubbzy: From Wow! Wow! Wubbzy.

Animal Sounds

Woof: Dog barking sound.
Whinny: Horse sound.
Whistle: Bird-like sound.
Wheeze: Sound of weak breath.
Whoop: Monkey or ape sound.
Whirr: Insect wing vibration.
Whack: Sudden impact noise.
Whine: Puppy or child sound.
Wail: Crying sound.
Whisper: Soft speaking sound.

Advanced Words That Start with W

SAT Words

Wane: To decrease in size or intensity.
Wary: Cautious and watchful.
Whimsical: Playfully unusual or imaginative.
Wistful: Full of yearning or sadness.
Wary: Showing careful attention.
Warrant: To justify or give reason.
Witty: Clever and humorous.
Wrought: Carefully shaped or created.
Wrathful: Full of intense anger.
Wheedle: To persuade by flattery.

Rare Words Beginning with W

Welkin: The sky or heavens.
Widdershins: In a counterclockwise direction.
Wainscot: Wooden paneling on walls.
Wastrel: Wasteful or good-for-nothing person.
Wroth: Full of anger.
Wraith: Ghost or spectral figure.
Weltanschauung: A worldview or philosophy of life.
Wistaria: Old spelling of wisteria plant.
Whilom: Former or past.
Woful: Archaic form of woeful.

Unusual Words

Wamble: To feel nauseated.
Wamblecropt: Upset stomach or nausea.
Whiffet: A small insignificant dog.
Wifty: Silly or scatterbrained.
Winklepicker: A style of pointed shoe.
Woggle: Ring used to fasten a neckerchief.
Wonted: Customary or habitual.
Wuthering: Blowing with strong wind.
Wamblegut: Old word for weak stomach.
Witenagemot: Old English governing assembly.

Scrabble Words Starting with W

Wiz: A person who is skilled.
Wok: Round-bottom cooking pan.
Wry: Twisted or crooked.
Wye: Y-shaped object.
Wap: Old word meaning throw.
Wud: Old Scots word for mad.
Wizened: Shrunken or wrinkled.
Wont: Customary practice.
Wos: Informal variant of was.
Wudus: Archaic form of woods.

Spelling Bee Words

Wainscoting: Wood panels for walls.
Weltanschauung: Philosophical worldview.
Whilom: Belonging to the past.
Wraithlike: Ghostly or spectral.
Wroth: Deeply angry.
Wizened: Wrinkled and aged.
Wollastonite: Mineral of calcium silicate.
Widdershins: Counter to the usual direction.
Wampum: Beads once used as money.
Whewellite: A mineral form of calcium oxalate.

Hard Vocabulary Words

Wainscot: Wooden lining for walls.
Wastrel: Person who wastes resources.
Witticism: A clever remark.
Wistful: Yearning with melancholy.
Wizen: To wither or dry up.
Writhen: Twisted or contorted.
Wroth: Enraged or furious.
Wunderkind: A child prodigy.
Wuthering: Violent wind-blowing.
Waggish: Playfully mischievous.

Seasonal and Foreign Words That Start with W

Christmas Words

  • Wreath
  • Workshop
  • Wish
  • Winter
  • Wassail
  • White Christmas
  • Wise Men
  • Wrapping paper
  • Wooden toys
  • Warmth

Read more Christmas words that start with L to enrich your holiday vocabulary.

Thanksgiving Words

  • Wishbone
  • Wild turkey
  • Wheat
  • Walnuts
  • Warm meal
  • Welcome
  • Winter squash
  • Whipped cream
  • Whole family
  • Wine

Winter Festival Words

  • Winterfest
  • Walpurgis Night
  • Winter solstice
  • Winter wonderland
  • Whiteout
  • Winter break
  • Wool clothing
  • Winter games
  • Winter storm
  • Wintertime

Spanish W Words

  • Wasabi (loanword)
  • Wifi (loanword)
  • Washingtonia (palm tree)
  • Whisky
  • Windsurf
  • Wok
  • Web
  • Wafle (waffle)
  • Western
  • Weekend

French Words

  • Wagon
  • Week-end
  • Whisky
  • Wifi
  • Western
  • Wapiti
  • Waterloo
  • Watt
  • Web
  • Walkman

German Words

  • Welt (world)
  • Wasser (water)
  • Wahrheit (truth)
  • Wirtschaft (economy)
  • Wagen (car)
  • Wurst (sausage)
  • Wein (wine)
  • Wörterbuch (dictionary)
  • Wachstum (growth)
  • Wissenschaft (science)

Japanese Words

  • Wasabi
  • Wakame
  • Wafū (Japanese style)
  • Wanpaku (naughty)
  • Waza (technique)
  • Wakai (young)
  • Wakaii (cute)
  • Wasuremono (forgotten thing)
  • Wani (crocodile)
  • Wanko (doggie)

Greek Words

  • Wafra (loanword into Greek dialect)
  • Wolt (modern loan, food app)
  • Woltair (loan usage)
  • Wavl (rare borrowed forms)
  • Wamvós (podium)
  • Warda (loaned name)
  • Waza (imported from Japanese)
  • Worka (loan variant)
  • Wikós (modern usage)
  • Wyrd (borrowed word from Old English into Greek texts)

Holidays and Festivals

  • Winter Olympics
  • World Cup
  • Women’s Day
  • Walpurgis Night
  • Wiccan festivals
  • Winter Solstice
  • Wine Festival
  • Wedding Day
  • World Environment Day
  • Winter Carnival

Reference for Words That Start with W

One Syllable Words

  • Win
  • Wet
  • Wag
  • Was
  • Way
  • Web
  • Wig
  • Wok
  • Wry
  • Wren

Two Syllable W Words

  • Water
  • Window
  • Wagon
  • Walnut
  • Willow
  • Winter
  • Waffle
  • Whistle
  • Woven
  • Wonder

Rhyming Words

  • Win – Pin, Tin, Spin
  • Wag – Bag, Tag, Rag
  • Wet – Bet, Set, Get
  • Was – Fuzz, Buzz
  • Way – Day, Say, Play
  • Web – Deb, Feb
  • Wig – Dig, Pig, Big
  • Wok – Rock, Sock
  • Wry – Try, Fly
  • Wren – Den, Pen, Ten

Homophones

  • Wear – Where – Ware
  • Wail – Whale
  • Way – Wei
  • Won – One
  • Wood – Would
  • Wring – Ring
  • Wright – Write – Rite
  • Wain – Wayne
  • Weigh – Way
  • Watt – What

Synonyms Beginning with W

  • Warm – Cozy, Kind
  • Wise – Clever, Smart
  • Weak – Frail, Feeble
  • Wild – Untamed, Savage
  • Worthy – Noble, Honorable
  • Wonderful – Amazing, Excellent
  • Witty – Funny, Clever
  • Weary – Tired, Exhausted
  • Willing – Ready, Agreeable
  • Worried – Concerned, Uneasy

Collocations

  • Waste time
  • Win a prize
  • Work hard
  • Write an essay
  • Watch television
  • Wear clothes
  • Wait patiently
  • Walk away
  • Warm welcome
  • Wage war

Chart of 100 Common W Words

WallWaterWindowWheel
WolfWhaleWagonWorm
WatchWordWomanWorker
WinWasWetWig
WarWayWebWalk
WashWaveWishWren
WheatWalnutWaffleWine
WristWaistWingWool
WorkWriteWaitWarm
WalletWhistleWeatherWinter
WonderWorldWorthWisdom
WeekendWardenWealthWelcome
WorryWeightWatchdogWorkshop
WildlifeWorkerWardrobeWrench
WhiteWeddingWindowpaneWallpaper
WorkbookWorksheetWhiteboardWaterfall
WagonetteWheelbarrowWorkbenchWasteland
WeaselWalrusWombatWildcat
WearyWrathWittyWise
WittyWorthyWonderfulWarmhearted
WidespreadWaterproofWindmillWheelchair
WorkstationWildernessWarehouseWatchtower
WordplayWordingWordlistWordsmith
WarrantWitnessWaiverWarranty

FAQs on Words That Start with W

Q1. What are some positive words that start with W?

Positive words that start with W include wonderful, wise, warmhearted, worthy, and welcoming.

Q2. What are five letter words that start with W?

Five letter words that start with W include water, whale, wheat, white, and woman.

Q3. What are some animals that start with W?

Animals that start with W include wolf, whale, walrus, wombat, and weasel.

Q4. What are some everyday objects that start with W?

Everyday objects that start with W include wall, window, wheel, wallet, and watch.

Q5. What are some foods that start with W?

Foods that start with W include watermelon, walnut, waffle, wasabi, and wheat.

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