4-Letter Words Starting With WI
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With WI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With WI 34 words
How common is WI at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 four-letter words that start with WI. They average 8.5 points, the best is WICK (13 points) and 29.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 68%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 29.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 29.4%
- s 11.8%
- h 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie2.9%
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 four-letter word that starts with WI
w 4i 1c 3k 5
W 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 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).
wick
- nounany piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action“the physician put a wick in the wound to drain it”
- nouna loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
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How many four-letter words that start with WI are there?
There are 34 four-letter words that start with WI 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 four-letter word that starts with WI?
WICK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WICH (12), WINK (11), WIMP (11).
What are some common four-letter words that start with WI?
Everyday examples include WIFE, WILD, WISH, WITH, WILL, WINE, WIND, WISE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with WI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WICH (12), WICE (9), WIEL (7), WILI (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.