8 Letter Words That Start With W
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About 8-Letter Words Starting With W
How many 8-letter words that start with W are there? Our dictionary contains 729. W tiles score above the average Scrabble letter value. This list covers plays that give a better-than-average return on a tile common enough to appear regularly in your rack.
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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter Words Starting With W
Ranked by Scrabble tile value, before premium-square multipliers or bonuses.
| Word | Scrabble Points |
|---|---|
| whizzing | 33 |
| whizzers | 32 |
| wheezily | 26 |
| whizbang | 26 |
| waxworks | 25 |
729 total 8-letter words starting with W in our dictionary.
Maximising tile value
Tiles worth 4 or 5 points like W are common enough to draw regularly and potent enough to shift a game. Learning the top 8-letter words in this group helps you capitalise whenever W appears in your rack.
See also: 8 Letter Words That End With W.