Words That Start With WIS
- 87 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With WIS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With WIS 87 words
4-Letter Words Starting With WIS 5
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With WIS 8
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With WIS 15
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With WIS 17
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With WIS 13
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With WIS 13
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With WIS 2
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With WIS 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With WIS 3
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With WIS 3
Full 13-letter listHow common is WIS at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 87 words that start with WIS. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is WISHTONWISHES (25 points) and 40.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 87
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 17 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- WISHFULNESSES
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.2%
- d 8%
- g 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.6%
- ia4.6%
- ie4.6%
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 WIS
w 4i 1s 1h 4t 1o 1n 1w 4i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1
W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + T 1 + O 1 + N 1 + W 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wishtonwishes
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 WIS are there?
There are 87 words that start with WIS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 17 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 WIS?
WISHTONWISHES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WISECRACKING (24), WISECRACKED (23), WISECRACKERS (23).
What are some common words that start with WIS?
Everyday examples include WISH, WISE, WISDOM, WISER, WISEST, WISHED, WISHES, WISHING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with WIS?
WISHFULNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WISECRACKING (12 letters) is the longest common one.