Words That Start With WRIT

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with WRIT?

WRITHINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WRITERSHIPS (19), WRITERSHIP (18), WRITHINGS (16).

Q: What are some common words that start with WRIT?

Everyday examples include WRITER , WRITTEN , WRITE , WRITES , WRITING , WRITERS , WRIT , WRITHE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with WRIT?

WRITERESSES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WRITABLE (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With WRIT 27 words

How common is WRIT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 27 words that start with WRIT. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is WRITHINGLY (20 points) and 37% end in S.

Total words: 27
Most common length: 7 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.9; out of 20 max
Longest word: WRITERESSES; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 37% of words

Most common last letters

s 37%
e 18.5%
d 7.4%

Top vowel pairs

ea3.7%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with WRIT

w ₄r ₁i ₁t ₁h ₄i ₁n ₁g ₂l ₁y ₄

W 4 + R 1 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

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

writhingly

Form of writhing

adjectivemoving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion“wiggly worms”

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How many words that start with WRIT are there?

There are 27 words that start with WRIT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 7 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 WRIT?

WRITHINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WRITERSHIPS (19), WRITERSHIP (18), WRITHINGS (16).

What are some common words that start with WRIT?

Everyday examples include WRITER, WRITTEN, WRITE, WRITES, WRITING, WRITERS, WRIT, WRITHE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WRIT?

WRITERESSES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WRITABLE (8 letters) is the longest common one.