5-Letter Words Starting With WU
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With WU 7 words
How common is WU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words that start with WU. They average 10 points and the best is WUXIA (15 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- a 14.3%
- t 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia14.3%
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 WU
w 4u 1x 8i 1a 1
W 4 + U 1 + X 8 + I 1 + A 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wuxia
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with WU are there?
There are 7 five-letter words that start with WU 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 WU?
WUXIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WUSSY (11), WUSHU (11), WUDUS (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with WU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WUXIA (15), WUSHU (11), WUDUS (9), WULLS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.