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5-letter words starting with W and ending with S

Need a 5-letter word that starts with W and ends with S? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 109 playable words with 5 letters starting with W and ending with S in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is WIZES, worth 16 points.

  • WAVES12
  • WIVES12
  • WAKES11
  • WALKS11
  • WEEKS11
  • WORKS11
  • WARMS10
  • WARPS10
  • WIPES10
  • WORMS10
  • WRAPS10
  • WADES9
  • WAGES9
  • WINDS9
  • WINGS9
  • WOODS9
  • WORDS9
  • WAITS8

Highest-scoring words with 5 letters starting with W and ending with S

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • WIZES16
  • WAXES14
  • WAFFS14
  • WICKS13
  • WACKS13
  • WHEWS13
  • WAVES12
  • WIVES12
  • WHIMS12
  • WHIPS12
  • WOMBS12
  • WHAMS12

5-letter words starting with W and ending with S (109)

  • WACKS13
  • WADES9
  • WADIS9
  • WAFFS14
  • WAFTS11
  • WAGES9
  • WAIFS11
  • WAILS8
  • WAINS8
  • WAIRS8
  • WAITS8
  • WAKES11
  • WALES8
  • WALKS11
  • WALLS8
  • WAMES10
  • WAMUS11
  • WANDS9
  • WANES8
  • WANTS8
  • WARDS9
  • WARES8
  • WARKS11
  • WARMS10
  • WARNS8
  • WARPS10
  • WARTS8
  • WASPS10
  • WASTS8
  • WATTS8
  • WAUKS12
  • WAULS9
  • WAVES12
  • WAWLS11
  • WAXES14
  • WEALS8
  • WEANS8
  • WEARS8
  • WEEDS9
  • WEEKS11
  • WEENS8
  • WEEPS10
  • WEETS8
  • WEFTS11
  • WEIRS8
  • WEKAS11
  • WELDS9
  • WELLS8
  • WELTS8
  • WENDS9
  • WESTS8
  • WHAMS12
  • WHAPS12
  • WHATS10
  • WHENS10
  • WHETS10
  • WHEWS13
  • WHEYS12
  • WHIDS11
  • WHIGS11
  • WHIMS12
  • WHINS10
  • WHIPS12
  • WHIRS10
  • WHITS10
  • WHOPS12
  • WICKS13
  • WIDES9
  • WIFES11
  • WILDS9
  • WILES8
  • WILLS8
  • WILTS8
  • WIMPS12
  • WINDS9
  • WINES8
  • WINGS9
  • WINKS11
  • WINOS8
  • WIPES10
  • WIRES8
  • WISES8
  • WISPS10
  • WISTS8
  • WITES8
  • WIVES12
  • WIZES16
  • WOADS9
  • WOLDS9
  • WOLFS11
  • WOMBS12
  • WONKS11
  • WONTS8
  • WOODS9
  • WOOFS11
  • WOOLS8
  • WOOPS10
  • WORDS9
  • WORKS11
  • WORMS10
  • WORTS8
  • WRAPS10
  • WRENS8
  • WRIES8
  • WRITS8
  • WYLES10
  • WYNDS11
  • WYNNS10
  • WYTES10

How common are they?

109 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.06%) are with 5 letters starting with W and ending with S. Most of them, 109, have 5 letters.

5-letter words starting with W, by last letter

Other lengths starting with W and ending with S

Related word lists

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 5 letters starting with W and ending with S?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 109 words with 5 letters starting with W and ending with S.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters starting with W and ending with S?

WIZES, worth 16 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: WAXES (14), WAFFS (14) and WICKS (13).

What are the most common words with 5 letters starting with W and ending with S?

WAVES, WIVES, WAKES, WALKS, WEEKS and WORKS. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.