How many words start with WE?

This page lists 490 words starting with WE, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With WE

All 490 words in our dictionary that begin with WE, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

490 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

weltschmerzes32 weatherizations30 weltschmerz30 weatherization29 weatherizing28 weatherized27 weatherproofing27 westernizations27 weathercocks26 weatherizes26 weatherproofed26 westernization26 weatherability25 weatherboarding25 weathercock25 weatherize25 weightliftings25 westernizing25 weatherboarded24 weatherproofs24 weightlifting24 weltanschauungs24 westernized24 weakfishes23 weatherproof23 weightlifters23 weltanschauung23 welterweights23 westernizes23 weakhearted22 weatherboards22 weathercasters22 weatherpersons22 weightlessly22 weightlifter22 welterweight22 westernize22 weakfish21 weatherboard21 weathercaster21 weatherglasses21 weatherperson21 weazands21 weeknights21 weightlessness21 weisenheimers21 wearifulnesses20 wearisomenesses20 weathercasts20 weatherworn20 weaverbirds20 weazand20 webworks20 weeknight20 weightinesses20 weisenheimer20 welcomenesses20 weaklinesses19 wealthinesses19 wearability19 wearifully19 wearisomely19 weathercast19 weatherglass19 weaverbird19 webwork19 weekdays19 weekending19 weightily19 welcomely19 werewolves19 wetbacks19 wettability19 wealthily18 wearabilities18 wearifulness18 wearisomeness18 weatherings18 weatherly18 weatherman18 weathermen18 webworms18 wedlocks18 weekday18 weekended18 weekenders18 weighable18 weightiness18 welcomeness18 welfarisms18 wellaways18 werwolves18 westernisations18 wetback18 wettabilities18 weakening17 weakish17 weakliness17 weaklings17 weaknesses17 weaksides17 wealthiness17 wearilessly17 weathering17 webworm17 wedlock17 weekender17 weevilly17 weftwise17 weighman17 weighmen17 weightiest17 weighting17 weightless17 weighty17 welching17 welcoming17 welfarism17 wellaway17 wellsprings17 wenching17 werewolf17 westernisation17 weakened16 weakeners16 weakliest16 weakling16 weakly16 weakside16 wealthiest16 wealthy16 weaponry16 wearingly16 weathered16 webbings16 weblike16 weedlike16 weekends16 weeklong16 weekly16 weevily16 weeweeing16 weighing16 weighted16 weighters16 weightier16 weimaraners16 welched16 welchers16 welcomed16 welcomers16 welfarists16 welladays16 wellcurbs16 wellheads16 wellspring16 wenched16 wenchers16 wentletraps16 werwolf16 westernising16 westernmost16 westwards16 wetproof16 weakener15 weaklier15 weakness15 wealthier15 weaponing15 weaponless15 weaponries15 wearying15 webbiest15 webbing15 webby15 webfed15 webfeet15 webfoot15 weedinesses15 weekend15 weeklies15 weeviled15 weighed15 weighers15 weighter15 weimaraner15 weirdnesses15 welcher15 welches15 welcomer15 welcomes15 weldments15 welfarist15 welladay15 wellcurb15 wellhead15 wellholes15 welshing15 wencher15 wenches15 wentletrap15 westbound15 westernised15 westward15 weakens14 weakest14 weaponed14 wearables14 weariful14 wearinesses14 wearisome14 weaselling14 weaselly14 weathers14 weaving14 webbed14 webbier14 wechts14 weddings14 weedily14 weepings14 weeweed14 weigher14 weights14 weirdly14 welcome14 weldable14 weldment14 welfares14 welkins14 wellhole14 welshed14 welshers14 weregilds14 weskits14 westerly14 westernises14 weaken13 weaker13 wealths13 weanlings13 wearable13 wearily13 wearish13 weaseling13 weaselled13 weasely13 weather13 weaved13 weavers13 websters13 wecht13 wedding13 wedeling13 wedgiest13 wedging13 wedgy13 weediness13 weepiest13 weeping13 weepy13 weevers13 weevils13 weewees13 weigelias13 weighs13 weight13 weirdness13 weirdy13 welch13 welfare13 welkin13 wellborn13 welldoers13 wellnesses13 welsher13 welshes13 weltering13 wench13 wendigos13 wennish13 weregild13 wergelds13 wergilds13 weskit13 westering13 westerlies13 westerners13 westernise13 westmost13 wethers13 wettable13 wettish13 wealth12 weanling12 weapons12 weariless12 weariness12 weasands12 weaseled12 weaver12 weaves12 webless12 webster12 wedded12 wedders12 wedeled12 wedged12 wedgier12 wedgies12 weediest12 weeding12 weedless12 weedy12 weeks12 weensiest12 weensy12 weepers12 weepier12 weepies12 weever12 weevil12 weewee12 weigelas12 weigelia12 weigh12 weirdest12 weirdies12 weirdoes12 wekas12 welding12 weldless12 welldoer12 wellsites12 weltered12 weltings12 wendigo12 wending12 wergeld12 wergelts12 wergild12 wessands12 westered12 westerner12 westings12 wether12 wetlands12 wetnesses12 wettings12 weak11 weaning11 weapon11 wearied11 weariest11 wearing11 weary11 weasand11 weave11 webers11 wedder11 wedelns11 wedges11 wedgie11 weeded11 weeders11 weedier11 week11 weeniest11 weening11 weensier11 weeny11 weeper11 weepie11 weeting11 wefts11 weigela11 weirder11 weirdie11 weirdos11 weka11 welded11 welders11 weldors11 welling11 wellness11 wellsite11 welly11 welsh11 welting11 wended11 wenniest11 wenny11 wergelt11 wessand11 westerns11 westing11 wetland11 wetly11 wetting11 wealds10 weaned10 weaners10 wearers10 wearier10 wearies10 weasels10 weasons10 weber10 wedeln10 wedels10 wedge10 weeder10 weened10 weenier10 weenies10 weeps10 weeted10 weft10 weiners10 weirdo10 weirds10 welder10 weldor10 welled10 wellies10 welted10 welters10 wennier10 western10 westers10 wetness10 wetted10 wetters10 wettest10 weald9 weaner9 wearer9 weasel9 weason9 webs9 wedel9 weeds9 weenie9 weep9 weiner9 weird9 welds9 wellie9 welter9 wends9 wept9 wester9 wetter9 weals8 weans8 wears8 web8 weds8 weed8 weens8 weest8 weets8 weirs8 weld8 wells8 welts8 wend8 wests8 weal7 wean7 wear7 wed7 weel7 ween7 weer7 wees7 weet7 weir7 well7 welt7 wens7 went7 were7 wert7 west7 wets7 wee6 wen6 wet6 we5

Playing words that start with WE

Leading with WE lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 490 words spanning 2–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 7 letters (109 words), 37 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 109 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is WELTSCHMERZES, worth 32.

The five biggest scorers on the page: WELTSCHMERZES (32), WEATHERIZATIONS (30), WELTSCHMERZ (30), WEATHERIZATION (29), WEATHERIZING (28). WEARISOMENESSES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are E, W and S, which appear in 490, 490 and 256 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

When the rack looks hopeless, WEANER (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
WEARER — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
WEASEL earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Five more everyday options from the same list: WEASON (9), WEENIE (9), WEINER (9), WELLIE (9), WELTER (9).

One chunk, many words: WE

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the WE pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell WE plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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