5-Letter Words Starting With WEL
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With WEL 9 words
How common is WEL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words that start with WEL. They average 10.7 points and the best is WELCH (13 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- h 22.2%
- e 11.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with WEL
w 4e 1l 1c 3h 4
W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
welch
- verbcheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
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How many five-letter words that start with WEL are there?
There are 9 five-letter words that start with WEL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with WEL?
WELCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WELKE (12), WELKS (12), WELKT (12).
What are some common five-letter words that start with WEL?
Everyday examples include WELSH, WELTS, WELDS, WELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with WEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WELCH (13), WELKE (12), WELKS (12), WELKT (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.