12-Letter Words Starting With W
There are 117 twelve-letter words starting with W in our dictionary; 37 of them are common words.
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All 117 words
- workstations19 points
- whitewashing25 points
- wisecracking24 points
- wheelbarrows23 points
- wristwatches23 points
- watermarking22 points
- wholehearted22 points
- wastebaskets21 points
- waterproofed21 points
- wallpapering20 points
- withstanding20 points
- wildernesses16 points
- westernizing25 points
- weightlifter22 points
- windbreakers22 points
- warmongering19 points
- weatherizing28 points
- weathercocks26 points
- wheelwrights25 points
- whimsicality25 points
- whippoorwill25 points
- watchfulness23 points
- weatherproof23 points
- welterweight22 points
- woodcarvings22 points
- wretchedness21 points
- wrongfulness19 points
- wainscotings18 points
- wainscotting18 points
- wastefulness18 points
- watercourses17 points
- weightlessly22 points
- weatherboard21 points
- workingwoman25 points
- workingwomen25 points
- whiffletrees24 points
- whippletrees22 points
- walkingstick26 points
- worshipfully26 points
- whipstitches25 points
- whencesoever23 points
- whortleberry23 points
- whitethroats21 points
- witchgrasses21 points
- workableness21 points
- wrathfulness21 points
- wunderkinder21 points
- warehouseman20 points
- warehousemen20 points
- whoremasters20 points
- wisenheimers20 points
- weatherglass19 points
- withoutdoors19 points
- wondrousness16 points
- wollastonite15 points
- windjammings28 points
- watchmakings27 points
- wheezinesses27 points
- whipstitched26 points
- workmanships26 points
- wherethrough25 points
- woodchoppers25 points
- watchdogging24 points
- wherewithals24 points
- whisperingly24 points
- whitewashers24 points
- withdrawable24 points
- woodworkings24 points
- wordsmithery24 points
- workaholisms24 points
- wharfmasters23 points
- widowerhoods23 points
- wildfowlings23 points
- wisecrackers23 points
- waterfowling22 points
- watermanship22 points
- wickednesses22 points
- woodshedding22 points
- waterfowlers21 points
- whigmaleerie21 points
- whoremongers21 points
- woodenheaded21 points
- wallydraigle20 points
- waterflooded20 points
- waterproofer20 points
- waterskiings20 points
- weathercasts20 points
- weisenheimer20 points
- windsurfings20 points
- womanishness20 points
- weaklinesses19 points
- windlestraws19 points
- wobblinesses19 points
- woodcuttings19 points
- woolgatherer19 points
- worklessness19 points
- waterishness18 points
- waterlogging18 points
- wearifulness18 points
- wienerwursts18 points
- wifelinesses18 points
- witenagemote18 points
- witenagemots18 points
- woefulnesses18 points
- worthinesses18 points
- watercoolers17 points
- watercresses17 points
- westernising16 points
- winglessness16 points
- wintergreens16 points
- wontednesses16 points
- woodennesses16 points
- wordlessness16 points
- wantonnesses15 points
- waterinesses15 points
- wintrinesses15 points
- woollinesses15 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 117
- By usage: 12 very common, 25 common, 80 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- weatherizing 28
- windjammings 28
- watchmakings 27
- wheezinesses 27
- walkingstick 26
- weathercocks 26
- whipstitched 26
- workmanships 26
- worshipfully 26
- westernizing 25
Most common
- workstations
- whitewashing
- wisecracking
- wheelbarrows
- wristwatches
- watermarking
- wholehearted
- wastebaskets
- waterproofed
- wallpapering
Definitions
- wholehearted (adjective)
- With unconditional and enthusiastic devotion.
- waterproofed (adjective)
- Not permitting the passage of water.
Words that start with W come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 117 of the twelve-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. WEATHERIZING is the top scorer here, worth 28 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
How many twelve-letter words starting with W are there?
Our dictionary has 117 twelve-letter words starting with W, of which 37 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the twelve-letter words starting with W?
WEATHERIZING scores 28 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.