6 Letter Words Starting with W

Common six-letter words that start with W

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• wanted 10/11 desired or wished for or sought
• wonder 10/11 the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
• worked 14/14 (form of work) exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• window 13/14 a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
• within 12/12 on the inside
• walked 14/15 (form of walk) the act of traveling by foot
• weapon 11/13 any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
• weight 13/13 the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
• winner 9/11 the contestant who wins the contest
• waited 10/10 (form of waite) United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant…
• winter 9/10 the coldest season of the year
• writer 9/9 writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
• wallet 9/11 a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
• wishes 12/11 (form of wish) hope for
• wasted 10/10 serving no useful purpose
• warned 10/11 (form of warn) notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
• walker 13/14 (form of walk) the act of traveling by foot
• warren 9/10 United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
• washed 13/12 clean by virtue of having been washed in water
• wounds 10/12 (form of wound) an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
• wheels 12/12 (form of wheel) change directions as if revolving on a pivot
• wicked 16/17 morally bad in principle or practice
• waiter 9/9 a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
• warden 10/11 the chief official in charge of a prison
• wisdom 12/13 accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
• worker 13/13 (form of work) exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• waters 9/9 United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
• wizard 19/19 someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• worthy 15/13 having worth or merit or value
• worlds 10/11 (form of world) everything that exists anywhere
• waking 14/16 the state of remaining awake
• writes 9/9 (form of write) produce a literary work
• wished 13/12 (form of wish) hope for
• weaver 12/13 a craftsman who weaves cloth
• whitey 15/13 (slang) offensive names for a White man
• wooden 10/11 made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
• wealth 12/12 the state of being rich and affluent
• willow 12/14 any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
• wolves 12/14
• wander 10/11 move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• whales 12/12 (form of whale) a very large person
• warner 9/10 United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture…
• waving 13/16 (form of wave) one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
• weasel 9/10 a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
• weekly 16/16 a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
• whites 12/11 (form of white) a Caucasian
• whoops 14/14 (form of whoop) shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
• warmth 14/14 the sensation caused by heat energy
• wrists 9/9 (form of wrist) a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
• wright 13/13 United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

All 452 six-letter words that start with W

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.