Words That Start With WEL
- 110 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With WEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With WEL 110 words
5-Letter Words Starting With WEL 9
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With WEL 10
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With WEL 18
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With WEL 25
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With WEL 17
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With WEL 8
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With WEL 8
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With WEL 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With WEL 5
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With WEL 1
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With WEL 1
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With WEL 1
How common is WEL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 110 words that start with WEL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.7 points, the best is WELTSCHMERZES (32 points) and 41.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 110
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 25 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 32 max
- Longest word
- WELTANSCHAUUNGEN
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.8%
- g 10%
- d 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ei3.6%
- ia3.6%
- au2.7%
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 word that starts with WEL
w 4e 1l 1t 1s 1c 3h 4m 3e 1r 1z 10e 1s 1
W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + T 1 + S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
weltschmerzes
Form of weltschmerz
- nounsadness on thinking about the evils of the world
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How many words that start with WEL are there?
There are 110 words that start with WEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 25 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with WEL?
WELTSCHMERZES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WELTSCHMERZ (30), WELTANSCHAUUNGEN (25), WELTANSCHAUUNGS (24).
What are some common words that start with WEL?
Everyday examples include WELCOME, WELL, WELFARE, WELCOMES, WELCOMED, WELCOMING, WELLINGTON, WELDER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with WEL?
WELTANSCHAUUNGEN has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WELLINGTON (10 letters) is the longest common one.