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Words That Start With WELL

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Popular Words That Start With WELL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With WELL 36 words

8-Letter Words Starting With WELL 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With WELL 10

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10-Letter Words Starting With WELL 5

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How common is WELL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 36 words that start with WELL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is WELLAWAYS (18 points) and 47.2% end in S.

Total words
36
Most common length
8 letters
10 words
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 18 max
Longest word
WELLINGTONIAS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
47.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.2%
  • e 11.1%
  • g 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea8.3%
  • ei5.6%
  • ia5.6%

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 WELL

w 4e 1l 1l 1a 1w 4a 1y 4s 1

W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

wellaways

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With WELL FAQ

How many words that start with WELL are there?

There are 36 words that start with WELL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 10 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 WELL?

WELLAWAYS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WELLSPRINGS (17), WELLAWAY (17), WELLINGTONIAS (17).

What are some common words that start with WELL?

Everyday examples include WELL, WELLINGTON, WELLING, WELLED, WELLS, WELLSPRING, WELLSPRINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WELL?

WELLINGTONIAS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WELLINGTON (10 letters) is the longest common one.