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Words That Start With WIRE

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Popular Words That Start With WIRE

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

All Words That Start With WIRE 51 words

8-Letter Words Starting With WIRE 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With WIRE 7

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10-Letter Words Starting With WIRE 10

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11-Letter Words Starting With WIRE 11

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12-Letter Words Starting With WIRE 4

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How common is WIRE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 51 words that start with WIRE. Most are 11 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is WIREWORKINGS (23 points) and 43.1% end in S.

Total words
51
Most common length
11 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
15.8
out of 23 max
Longest word
WIREDRAWINGS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
43.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.1%
  • r 13.7%
  • g 9.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai5.9%

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 word that starts with WIRE

w 4i 1r 1e 1w 4o 1r 1k 5i 1n 1g 2s 1

W 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 + 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).

wireworkings

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 WIRE are there?

There are 51 words that start with WIRE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 11 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 WIRE?

WIREWORKINGS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WIREWORKING (22), WIREWALKERS (21), WIREWORKERS (21).

What are some common words that start with WIRE?

Everyday examples include WIRE, WIRES, WIRED, WIRETAP, WIRELESS, WIRETAPPING, WIRETAPPED, WIRETAPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WIRE?

WIREDRAWINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WIRED (5 letters) is the longest common one.