5-Letter Words Starting With WR
There are 23 five-letter words starting with WR in our dictionary; 17 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 23 words
- wrong9 points
- write8 points
- wrote8 points
- wreck14 points
- wrath11 points
- wraps10 points
- wrist8 points
- wreak12 points
- wryer11 points
- wring9 points
- wrung9 points
- wrens8 points
- wrest8 points
- writs8 points
- wryly14 points
- wrack14 points
- wroth11 points
- wrick14 points
- wrapt10 points
- wrang9 points
- wried9 points
- wrier8 points
- wries8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 23
- By usage: 14 very common, 3 common, 6 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- wrack 14
- wreck 14
- wrick 14
- wryly 14
- wreak 12
- wrath 11
- wroth 11
- wryer 11
- wraps 10
- wrapt 10
Most common
- wrong
- write
- wrote
- wreck
- wrath
- wraps
- wrist
- wreak
- wryer
- wring
Definitions
- wrong (adjective)
- Not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.
- write (verb)
- Produce a literary work.
- wreck (noun)
- Something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation.
- wrath (noun)
- Intense anger (usually on an epic scale).
There are 23 five-letter words starting with WR, and 17 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is WRACK at 14 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with WR?
WRACK scores 14 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
6 of the 23 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.