Words Starting with W

Common words that start with W

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

• what 10/9
• we 5/5
• was 6/6 (form of wa) a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
• with 10/9
• well 7/9 (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a…
• want 7/8 a state of extreme poverty
• why 12/10 the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
• who 9/8 a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
• will 7/9 the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
• when 10/10
• where 11/10
• would 9/11
• were 7/7
• way 9/8 how something is done or how it happens
• wait 7/7 stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
• work 11/11 exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
• won 6/7 the basic unit of money in South Korea
• wrong 9/11 not correct
• wanted 10/11 desired or wished for or sought
• which 16/15
• world 9/10 everything that exists anywhere
• woman 10/12 an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
• went 7/8
• whole 11/11 all of something including all its component elements or parts
• without 13/13
• while 11/11 a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• wife 10/10 a married woman
• watch 13/13 look attentively
• wants 8/9 (form of want) a state of extreme poverty
• worry 11/10 be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
• working 15/17 actively engaged in paid work
• whatever 17/17 one or some or every or all without specification
• week 11/11 any period of seven consecutive days
• word 8/8 a unit of language that native speakers can identify
• wish 10/9 hope for
• water 8/8 binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid
• walk 11/12 the act of traveling by foot
• waiting 11/13 the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
• women 10/12 (form of woman) an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
• welcome 14/17 accept gladly
• war 6/6 the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
• white 11/10 a Caucasian
• wonderful 16/19 extraordinarily good or great
• wow 9/9 a joke that seems extremely funny
• whoa 10/9
• win 6/7 be the winner in a contest or competition
• weeks 12/12 (form of week) any period of seven consecutive days
• write 8/8 produce a literary work
• words 9/9 the words that are spoken
• wonder 10/11 the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

The 1,000 most common of 3,690 words that start with W

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Longest: WEATHERPROOFNESSES (18 letters).