6-Letter Words Starting with W

All 268 six-letter words that start with W

WA

• wabbit13adj. Exhausted; tired.
• wacken15adj. Lively; sharp; wanton.
• wacker15n. A Liverpudlian; a resident of Liverpool, England.
• waddle11n. A squat, swaying gait.
• wading11adj. Appropriate to wade in.
• waffle15n. A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter...
• waggle11v. To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
• waggly14adj. Frequently waggling.
• waggon11n. Dated spelling of wagon.
• wagwan13interj. A greeting, equivalent to what's up or what's happening.
• wahala12n. Trouble; problem.
• wahine12n. A Polynesian or Maori woman.
• waiata9n. A Māori folk song.
• wailer9n. One who wails or laments.
• waiter9n. A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a...
• waiver12n. The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or...
• wakame15n. Undaria pinnatifida, an edible seaweed.
• wakeup15n. An act or instance of waking up.
• waking14adj. Occurring during wakefulness.
• waling10n. A type of support structure used in excavations.
• walker13n. The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks...
• walkie13n. A walkie-talkie.
• wallah12n. A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified...
• walled10adj. Pertaining to a wall; surrounded by a wall.
• waller9n. One who builds walls.
• wallet9n. A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money...
• wallop11n. A heavy blow, a punch.
• wallow12v. To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
• walnut9n. A hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.
• walrus9n. A large Arctic pinniped having long tusks, tough, wrinkled skin, and...
• wampum15n. Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white...
• wampus13n. A lout; a yokel.
• wander10v. To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of...
• wandle10adj. Supple; pliant; nimble.
• wandoo10n. Any of various eucalyptus trees with smooth white bark, especially...
• wangan10n. A boat for conveying provisions, tools, and so forth.
• wanger10n. The penis.
• wangle10v. To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
• waning10adj. Becoming weaker or smaller.
• wanted10adj. Wished for; desired; sought.
• wanter9n. One who wants, or who wants something.
• wanton9adj. Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
• wapato11n. Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.
• wapiti11n. The American elk (Cervus canadensis).
• warble11v. To modulate a tone's frequency.
• warbly14adj. Having a warbling quality; tending to warble.
• warded11adj. Of a lock: fitted with wards.
• warden10n. A chief administrative officer of a prison.
• warder10n. A guard, especially in a prison.
• warhol12n. A unit of fame or hype that is equivalent to fifteen minutes of fame.
• warily12adv. In a careful and guarded manner, especially to avoid potential danger...
• warman11n. A warrior.
• warmed12adj. At a higher temperature.
• warmer11n. Something that warms (something else) by providing some small amount of...
• warmly14adv. In a manner that maintains warm temperature.
• warmth14n. A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.
• warner9n. One who warns.
• warped12adj. Distorted by warping; twisted out of shape.
• warper11n. One who, or that which, warps or twists out of shape.
• warren9n. A system of burrows in which rabbits or other animals live.
• warsaw12n. Any of several species of grouper, subfamily Epinephelinae.
• warung10n. A type of small family-owned business — often a casual, usually outdoor...
• wasabi11n. A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible...
• washee12n. One who is washed.
• washer12n. Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing...
• washup14n. The act by which something is washed.
• wasson9interj. What's going on? (a greeting).
• wassup11interj. What's up? (as a greeting).
• wasted10adj. Not profitably used.
• waster9n. Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends...
• waters9n. Amniotic fluid (see note at water (“amniotic fluid”)).
• watery12adj. Resembling or characteristic of water.
• watter9n. Something that uses the specified amount of watts.
• wattle9n. A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall...
• watusi9n. A popular African-inspired dance of the 1960s, fueled by the success of...
• waving13n. The motion of something that waves.
• waxing17n. An act of applying wax.
• wayang13n. A theatrical performance of mythological events employing puppets or...
• waylay15v. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.

WE

• weaken13v. To make weaker or less strong.
• weaker13adj. Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the latter...
• weakly16adj. Frail, sickly or of a delicate constitution; weak.
• wealth12n. Riches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions.
• weaner9n. An animal that has been recently weaned.
• weapon11n. An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most...
• wearer9n. One who wears.
• weasel9n. Any of the carnivorous mammals of the genera Mustela, Neogale...
• weaver12n. A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.
• webbed14adj. With the digits connected by a thin membrane.
• webber13n. An animal that creates webs, such as a spider.
• webcam15n. A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer...
• webdev15n. Web development.
• wedded12adj. Joined in marriage.
• wedged12adj. Cuneiform or wedge-shaped.
• wedgie11n. A wedge-heeled shoe.
• weeder10n. An agricultural worker who removes weeds.
• weeker13n. Someone who participates in something for a certain number of weeks.
• weekly16adv. Once every week.
• weenie9n. A small creature which has a low cost to put into play, often used in a...
• weensy12adj. Weeny or tiny; very small.
• weeper11n. A person who weeps.
• weever12n. Any of the usually brown fish in family Trachinidae, which catch prey...
• weevil12n. Any of many tens of thousands of species of herbivorous beetles...
• weight13n. The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
• weirdo10adj. Weird.
• weirds10n. Synonym of creeps (“sensation of fear or horror”).
• weirdy13adj. Somewhat weird, quite weird.
• weired10adj. Having a weir.
• welder10n. One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other...
• welkin13n. The sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which...
• welter9n. A general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
• wester9n. A strong westerly wind, a wind blowing from the west.
• westly12adj. Synonym of westerly.
• wether12n. A castrated goat.
• wetter9n. A wetting agent or surfactant.

WH

• whaler12n. One who hunts whales; any person employed in the whaling industry.
• whammo16interj. Used to emphasize the suddenness of an event.
• whammy19n. A serious or devastating setback.
• whanau12n. An extended family.
• whatev15interj. Whatever.
• whatso12pron. Whatever, whatsoever.
• whatta12n. A scaffold used by the Tahitians for animal sacrifices.
• wheaty15adj. Resembling, or tasting of, wheat.
• wheels12n. An automobile or other vehicle; a set of wheels.
• wheely15adj. Circular; suitable to rotation.
• wheeze21v. To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound, as...
• wheezy24adj. That wheezes.
• whenas12adv. When; at the time (which).
• whence14conj. Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated...
• wherry15n. A boat or light ship used to navigate inland waterways.
• whiffy21adj. Having a bad smell.
• whiles12adv. Sometimes; at times.
• whilom14adv. At some time in the past; formerly, once upon a time.
• whilst12adv. Often preceded by the: During the time; meanwhile.
• whimsy17n. A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
• whinge13v. To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
• whinny15n. A gentle neigh.
• whippy19adj. Whiplike; thin and pliant.
• whirly15adj. Visually suggestive of a swirl, whorl, or vortex.
• whiten12v. (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.
• whites12n. A set of white clothes, especially as a uniform.
• whitey15n. A state or bout of sickness, especially induced by cannabis use.
• whizzy33adj. Nifty; impressive, often in a superficial or showy way.
• wholly15adv. Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent.
• whoomp16interj. A dull, powerful thudding sound.
• whoops14interj. Oops.
• whoopy17adj. Being or making a whooping sound; characterized by whoops.
• whoosh15n. A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
• whydah19n. Any of various black and white African birds with distinctive drooping...

WI

• wibble13n. Meaningless or content-free chatter in a discussion; drivel, babble.
• wibbly16adj. Wobbly.
• wicked16adj. Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
• wicken15n. The European rowan tree.
• wicker15n. A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving...
• wicket15n. A small door or gate, especially one beside a larger one.
• widdle11n. Urine.
• widely13adv. In a wide manner; across a wide area.
• widger11n. A small gardening tool used to loosen soil, consisting of a long thin...
• widget11n. A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical...
• wieldy13adj. Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.
• wiener9n. A type of sausage made from beef, chicken or pork.
• wienie9n. A wiener sausage.
• wifely15adj. Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife or wives.
• wigeon10n. Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
• wigged12adj. Wearing a wig.
• wigger11n. A maker of wigs.
• wiggle11v. To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; to...
• wiggly14adj. Constantly moving, especially with small, undirected movements.
• wigman12n. Among the Huli people of Papua New Guinea, a male warrior who grows his...
• wigwag14n. Any of a number of mechanical or electrical devices which cause a...
• wigwam15n. A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or...
• wilaya12n. A province or administrative division in some Arabic countries.
• wilden10v. To make or become wild or wilder.
• wilder10v. To bewilder, perplex.
• wildly13adv. In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
• wilful12adj. Intentional; deliberate.
• willed10adj. Having a document specifying inheritance.
• willer9n. One who wills; who causes by an act of will or willpower.
• willet9n. Tringa semipalmata (or formerly Catoptrophorus semipalmatus), a large...
• willow12n. Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the...
• wilted10adj. Drooping, typically due to lack of water.
• wimble13n. Any of various hand tools for boring holes.
• wimmin13n. Feminist spelling of women.
• wimple13n. A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn around the neck and...
• winded11adj. Out of breath.
• winder10n. A winding plant.
• windle10n. The redwing.
• window13n. An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to...
• winery12n. A place where wine is made.
• winged11adj. Having wings.
• winger10n. One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller...
• wining10n. A session of drinking wine socially.
• winker13n. A person or an animal that winks (“blinks with one eye; blinks with one...
• winkle13n. A periwinkle or its shell, of family Littorinidae.
• winner9n. One who has won or often wins.
• winnie9n. Synonym of winnebago.
• winnow12v. To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of...
• winter9n. Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as...
• wintle9v. To wind, to reel.
• wintry12adj. Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.
• wiping12n. The act by which something is wiped.
• wiring10n. A set of electric wires.
• wisdom12n. An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the...
• wisely12adv. In a wise manner; using good judgement.
• wisher12n. Someone who makes a wish.
• witchy17adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of witches; witchlike.
• withal12n. The means; the wherewithal.
• wither12v. To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
• within12prep. In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
• witney12n. A kind of woollen cloth.
• witsec11n. The US Marshals witness security program.
• witted10adj. Having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability).
• witter9v. To speak at length on a trivial subject.
• wizard19n. Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic...

WO

• wobble13n. An unsteady motion.
• wobbly16adj. Unsteady and tending to wobble.
• woeful12adj. Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
• woggle11n. A Boy Scout's neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of...
• wolfen12adj. Wolven, wolflike.
• wolfer12n. One who devours food greedily; one who wolfs down food.
• wolfie12n. A werewolf.
• wolven12adj. Of or pertaining to wolves; wolflike; wolfish.
• wombat13n. A herbivorous, burrowing marsupial of the family Vombatidae, mainly...
• womble13n. A person from the Wimbledon area of London, England.
• wonder10n. A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected...
• woning10n. A place to live; a dwelling; a dwelling-place; an abode.
• wonted10adj. Usual, customary, habitual, or accustomed.
• wonton9n. A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and...
• woobie11n. Any object, typically a blanket, garment or stuffed animal, that is...
• wooded11adj. Covered with trees.
• wooden10adj. Made of wood.
• woodie10n. An early station wagon or estate car whose rear bodywork is made of...
• woodsy13adj. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a wooded area.
• woofer12n. A loudspeaker that produces low-frequency sound.
• woohoo12interj. Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement...
• wooing10n. A courting; the process by which somebody is wooed.
• wookie13n. Wookiee, Wookie (a tall hairy humanoid fictional race from Star Wars).
• woolen9adj. Made of wool.
• wooler9n. An animal raised for its wool, especially an angora rabbit.
• woolie9n. A marijuana cigarette or cigar laced with crack cocaine.
• woolly12adj. Made of wool.
• wordie10n. Someone interested in words; especially, one enthusiastic about the...
• wordle10n. One of several pivoted pieces forming the throat of an adjustable die...
• wordly13adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a word; verbal.
• woreda10n. An administrative division of Ethiopia, managed by a local government.
• worked14adj. Designed or executed in a particular manner or to a particular degree.
• worker13n. One who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally...
• workup15n. A general medical examination to assess a person's health and fitness.
• worlds10adv. To a great extent; much; far.
• worldy13adj. Synonym of worldly.
• wormed12adj. Affected with woodworm.
• wormer11n. Dewormer, medicine used in deworming an animal.
• worsen9v. To make worse; to impair.
• worthy15adj. Having worth, merit, or value.
• wowzer21n. Something of great interest or beauty.

WR

• wraith12n. A ghost or specter, especially a person's likeness seen just after...
• wrasse9n. Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family...
• wreath12n. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled.
• wrench14n. A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
• wretch14n. An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
• wright13n. A builder or maker of something.
• wristy12adj. Characterised by marked or exaggerated movement of the wrist; involving...
• writer9n. A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to...
• writhe12v. To twist, wring (something).
• wrongo10n. Synonym of wrong 'un (“dishonest or disreputable person”).

WU

• wumpus13n. A fictional reclusive monster.
• wurzel18n. A rural, unsophisticated person; a bumpkin.

WY

• wyvern15n. A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a...

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 268 six-letter words that start with W, plus 269 rare ones.

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

within, wanted, worked, weight, wonder, winter, window and winner.

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

whizzy scores 33 points with the standard letter tile values.

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