10-Letter Words Starting with W

All 141 ten-letter words that start with W

WA

• wainwright20n. A person who builds and repairs wagons.
• walkaround18n. A competitive dance in blackface minstrel shows of the 19th century.
• wallbanger16n. Synonym of Harvey Wallbanger.
• wallflower19n. Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with...
• wanderlust14n. A strong impulse or longing to travel.
• wantonness13n. The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially...
• wardenship19n. The state of being a warden.
• warehoused17adj. Having been placed or stored in a warehouse.
• warfighter20n. A servicemember of an armed force; (often specifically) one who sees...
• warlordism16n. The behaviours and practices of warlords.
• warranting14n. A guarantee.
• washington17n. Synonym of agawan base (a team game).
• wassailing14n. The act of performing a wassail.
• wastefully19adv. In a wasteful manner.
• wastepaper17n. Unwanted paper that has been discarded.
• wastewater16n. Any water that has been used in some human domestic or industrial...
• watchfully24adv. In a watchful manner.
• watchguard20n. A watchchain of any material.
• watchmaker24n. A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains watches.
• watchpoint20n. A debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a...
• watchtower21n. An observation tower in which a lookout keeps watch over prisoners, or...
• waterbased16adj. Based on water.
• waterboard16n. A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water.
• waterborne15adj. Transported or transmitted by water.
• watercraft18n. Any vessel with implements designed to move it in arbitrary direction...
• watercress15n. A perennial European herb, Nasturtium officinale, that grows in...
• waterfront16n. The land alongside a body of water.
• waterhouse16n. A house on floats.
• watermelon15n. A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
• waterproof18adj. Resistant to the effects of water.
• waterscape17n. An aquatic landscape; a view or site prominently involving water.
• watersmeet15n. A confluence of two rivers.
• watersport15n. Any sport played on or in water; such as swimming or water skiing.
• waterspout15n. A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of...
• waterstone13n. A natural sharpening stone lubricated with water.
• watertight17adj. So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
• waterworks20n. The water supply system of a district, town, city, or other place...
• waterworld17n. A planet or other large environment that is dominated by water.
• wavelength20n. The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance...
• wavenumber20n. A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely...
• waverunner16n. Synonym of jet ski.
• wayfinding21n. The ability of a person or animal to orientate itself and to navigate...

WE

• weaponized25adj. Made into, or to serve as, a weapon.
• weaponless15adj. Lacking a weapon.
• weathering17n. Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or...
• weatherize25v. To protect a structure against damage by the weather.
• weatherman18n. A person, especially a male one, who reports the weather conditions or...
• webcasting18n. Broadcasting over the World Wide Web, especially by using a webcam.
• weedkiller18n. A chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted...
• weeknights21adv. On weeknights.
• weightless17adj. Without weight.
• weisswurst16n. Any of several mildly spiced sausages made with light-colored meat such...
• wellspring16n. The source of water for a stream, spring or well; a fountainhead; a...
• westernism15n. Something that is characteristic of the western part of a region.
• westernize22v. To render something western in character.

WH

• wharfinger20n. The manager or owner of a wharf (“artificial landing place for ships on...
• whatsoever19det. Whatever.
• wheatfield20n. A field of wheat; a plot of land planted with a crop of wheat.
• wheatgrass17n. Young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum, used freshly...
• wheatsheaf22n. A sheaf of wheat, or its representation used as an emblem.
• wheelchair21n. A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick...
• wheelhouse19n. A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the...
• whensoever19adv. Whenever; at any time at all.
• whereabout18adv. About where.
• whereafter19adv. After which time or event.
• whimpering21n. The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.
• whirlybird22n. A helicopter.
• whispering19adj. That whispers.
• whitebeard19n. An old man; a greybeard.
• whiteboard19n. A writing board finished with a hard white material, which can be...
• whitefella19n. A white person (Caucasian person), especially white settler in...
• whitenoise16v. To ignore or fail to comprehend (speech or language).
• whitesmith21n. A person who forges things out of tin or pewter; a tinsmith.
• whitestone16n. A light-coloured stone formerly used for scrubbing.
• whitethorn19n. Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest...
• wholegrain17n. A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in...
• wholesaler16n. A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers...
• whomsoever21pron. Whatever person or persons (as object of a verb or preposition)...

WI

• wickedness20n. The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
• wickerwork26n. A thing or things made of wicker.
• wicketless19adj. Having failed to gain a single wicket.
• widescreen16n. A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter...
• widespread17adj. Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or...
• wifebeater18n. One who (usually as a repeated practice) beats his wife, or a husband...
• wiffleball21n. A game similar to baseball, played with a lightweight bat and ball and...
• wiktionary20n. Any online lexicon resembling Wiktionary, often one that can be freely...
• wildcatter16n. Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
• wildebeest16n. The gnu.
• wilderness14n. Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild...
• wildflower20n. A wild (uncultivated) flowering plant.
• wilfulness16n. The state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness.
• windflower20n. Synonym of wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa).
• windjammer25n. One who plays a wind instrument, especially a bugler in the army.
• windowless17adj. Having no windows, especially no external windows.
• windowpane19n. A piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window.
• windowsill17n. The horizontal member protruding from the base of a window frame.
• windscreen16n. A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle...
• windshield18n. A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a...
• windsurfer17n. A person who windsurfs.
• winegrower17n. A person or company that owns a vineyard and produces wine, a...
• winemaking20n. The process of making wine.
• wingspread17n. The distance between the extreme tips of the wings of a bird, insect or...
• winningest14adj. Most winning; most attractive.
• winterized23adj. Modified to prepare for colder weather.
• winterkill17n. The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human...
• wintertime15n. The season of winter, between autumn and spring.
• wirehaired17adj. Having wiry hair.
• wirelessly16adv. Without using wires.
• wiretapped18adj. Of a telephone line or other communications system, subjected to a...
• witchcraft23n. The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural...
• withdrawal20n. Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them....
• witnessing14n. The act of bearing witness.
• wittedness14n. The condition of being witted.

WO

• wolframite18n. A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese...
• wolfsangel17n. A wolf hook.
• womanpower20n. The female workforce; the number of available female workers.
• womenswear18n. Women's clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context.
• wondergoal15n. An excellent goal.
• wonderland15n. A place full of wonder or marvels.
• wonderment16n. Wonder; astonishment.
• wonderwall17n. A very dependable person.
• wondrously17adv. In a wondrous manner.
• woodcarver19n. A person who is skilled at woodcarving.
• woodcutter16n. A person who cuts down trees, especially as an occupation; a lumberjack.
• woodpecker22n. Any bird of the species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak...
• woodworker21n. A person skilled at woodworking.
• wordlessly17adv. Without words.
• workaholic22n. A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at...
• workaround18n. A means or method of circumventing an obstacle, particularly one...
• workingman20n. A man who works in exchange for payment, especially a labourer who does...
• worryingly20adv. In a worrying manner.
• worshipful21adj. Tending to worship; showing reverence.
• worshipper20n. A person who worships, especially at a place of assembly for religious...
• worthiness16n. The state or quality of having value or merit.
• worthwhile22adj. Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

WR

• wraparound16adj. Designed to be wrapped around the body and tied.
• wretchedly22adv. In a wretched manner.
• wrongdoing16n. Violation of standards of behavior.
• wrongfully20adv. In a wrongful manner; unjustly.
• wrongthink21n. Beliefs or opinions that run contrary to the prevailing or mainstream...

WU

• wunderkind19n. A child prodigy; a wonderchild.

Questions about these words

How many ten-letter words that start with W are there?

Word.ws lists 141 ten-letter words that start with W, plus 638 rare ones.

What are common ten-letter words that start with W?

washington, widespread, withdrawal, whatsoever, wilderness, wheelchair, worthwhile and waterfront.

Which of the ten-letter words that start with W has the highest letter score?

wickerwork scores 26 points with the standard letter tile values.

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