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Words That Start With WIL

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Popular Words That Start With WIL

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

All Words That Start With WIL 136 words

5-Letter Words Starting With WIL 10

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6-Letter Words Starting With WIL 17

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7-Letter Words Starting With WIL 20

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8-Letter Words Starting With WIL 24

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9-Letter Words Starting With WIL 22

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10-Letter Words Starting With WIL 18

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11-Letter Words Starting With WIL 11

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12-Letter Words Starting With WIL 5

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How common is WIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 136 words that start with WIL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.3 points, the best is WILDFOWLINGS (23 points) and 39% end in S.

Total words
136
Most common length
8 letters
24 words
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 23 max
Longest word
WILLFULNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
39% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39%
  • d 10.3%
  • t 8.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.6%
  • au2.9%
  • ee1.5%

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 WIL

w 4i 1l 1d 2f 4o 1w 4l 1i 1n 1g 2s 1

W 4 + I 1 + L 1 + D 2 + F 4 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

wildfowlings

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

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How many words that start with WIL are there?

There are 136 words that start with WIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 24 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 WIL?

WILDFOWLINGS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WILLIEWAUGHTS (23), WILDFOWLING (22), WILLIEWAUGHT (22).

What are some common words that start with WIL?

Everyday examples include WILD, WILL, WILDLY, WILLINGLY, WILLS, WILLING, WILLED, WILLINGNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WIL?

WILLFULNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WILDERNESSES (12 letters) is the longest common one.