6-Letter Words Starting With WIR
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With WIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With WIR 5 words
How common is WIR at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words that start with WIR. They average 10.4 points and the best is WIRILY (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- g 20%
- h 20%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
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 six-letter word that starts with WIR
w 4i 1r 1i 1l 1y 4
W 4 + I 1 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wirily
Form of wiry
- adjectivelean and sinewy
- adjectiveof or relating to wire
- adjectiveof hair that resembles wire in stiffness“wiry red hair”
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How many six-letter words that start with WIR are there?
There are 5 six-letter words that start with WIR 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 six-letter word that starts with WIR?
WIRILY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WIRRAH (12), WIRING (10), WIRIER (9).
Which rare six-letter words that start with WIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WIRILY (12), WIRRAH (12), WIRERS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.