5-Letter Words Starting With WRI
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WRI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With WRI 8 words
How common is WRI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with WRI. They average 9 points and the best is WRICK (14 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- d 12.5%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie37.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with WRI
w 4r 1i 1c 3k 5
W 4 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wrick
- nouna painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
- verbtwist suddenly so as to sprain“wrench one's ankle”
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How many five-letter words that start with WRI are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with WRI 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 WRI?
WRICK is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WRING (9), WRIED (9), WRITE (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with WRI?
Everyday examples include WRITE, WRIST, WRING, WRITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with WRI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WRICK (14), WRIED (9), WRIER (8), WRIES (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.