5-Letter Words Starting With WRIE
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With WRIE 3 words
How common is WRIE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with WRIE. They average 8.3 points and the best is WRIED (9 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- r 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
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 WRIE
w 4r 1i 1e 1d 2
W 4 + R 1 + I 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wried
Form of wry
- adjectivehumorously sarcastic or mocking“dry humor”
- adjectivebent to one side“a wry neck”
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How many five-letter words that start with WRIE are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with WRIE 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 WRIE?
WRIED is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WRIER (8), WRIES (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with WRIE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WRIED (9), WRIER (8), WRIES (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.