12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With W

12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With W — 231 valid words live in our Scrabble dictionary. Top scorers include WHILLYWHAWED (31 pts), WEATHERIZING (28 pts), WHILLYWHAING (28 pts), WINDJAMMINGS (28 pts) and WAPPENSCHAWS (27 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick word finder reference for crosswords, word scramble puzzles, Wordle, or your next Scrabble turn. Also try 5 letter I-middle word finder.

231Total Words
21Avg. Scrabble Points
4"W" Tile Value
31Top Score (WHILLYWHAWED)

12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With W: Highest Scoring

12-letter Scrabble words starting with W rank highest here by point value — the best plays to reach for when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends, and a solid word finder shortlist for crossword or Wordle solving. Also try G words for 12-letter puzzles.

WordScrabbleWWF
whillywhawed3130
weatherizing2829
whillywhaing2829
windjammings2835
wappenschaws2730
watchkeeping2730
watchmakings2730
wheezinesses2727

12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With W: Full List (231)

12-letter Scrabble words starting with W appear here in full, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is checked against both the Scrabble and Words With Friends dictionaries — click a word for its full definition, anagram potential, and point breakdown. Also try K-first 10 letter word list.

whillywhawed 31weatherizing 28whillywhaing 28windjammings 28wappenschaws 27watchkeeping 27watchmakings 27wheezinesses 27wicketkeeper 27workshopping 27workwatchers 27walkingstick 26watchkeepers 26weathercocks 26webliography 26whimperingly 26whipstitched 26woodburytype 26workmanships 26worshipfully 26warchalkings 25warrantizing 25westernizing 25wheelwrights 25wherethrough 25whimsicality 25whippoorwill 25whipstitches 25whiteboyisms 25whitewashing 25whitherwards 25woodchoppers 25workingwoman 25workingwomen 25watchdogging 24westernizers 24wherewithals 24whiffletrees 24whisperingly 24whistlepunks 24whitewashers 24whoremongery 24wisecracking 24withdrawable 24withdrawment 24withholdment 24woodworkings 24wordsmithery 24workaholisms 24wagonwrights 23wakeboarding 23watchfulness 23watchsprings 23weathercloth 23weatherproof 23weatherwoman 23weatherwomen 23weighbridges 23welwitschias 23werewolfisms 23wharfmasters 23whataboutery 23whatshername 23whatshisname 23wheelbarrows 23whencesoever 23whiskerandos 23whisperously 23whoremastery 23whortleberry 23widowerhoods 23wildfowlings 23wireworkings 23wisecrackers 23withholdings 23woodsmanship 23wreckmasters 23wristwatches 23wakeboarders 22waterfowling 22watermanship 22watermarking 22weathertight 22weightlessly 22weightlifter 22welterweight 22whataboutism 22whippinesses 22whippletrees 22wholehearted 22wickednesses 22williewaught 22windbreakers 22windproofing 22winebibbings 22winterweight 22wonderstruck 22woodcarvings 22woodshedding 22woodswallows 22woodthrushes 22wallclimbers 21wallcovering 21wastebaskets 21watchglasses 21waterfowlers 21waterproofed 21weatherboard 21whigmaleerie 21whipstalling 21whitethroats 21whitleathers 21whoremongers 21windcheaters 21witchgrasses 21woodenheaded 21wordsearches 21workableness 21workmistress 21wranglership 21wrathfulness 21wretchedness 21wunderkinder 21waldgravines 20wallpapering 20wallydraigle 20warehouseman 20warehousemen 20waterflooded 20waterproofer 20waterskiings 20weathercasts 20weatherstrip 20weisenheimer 20whatsernames 20whatsisnames 20whatsitsname 20whimsinesses 20whitepainter 20whoremasters 20windsurfings 20winegrowings 20winterkilled 20wiredrawings 20wiretappings 20wisenheimers 20withstanding 20womanishness 20woolgathered 20woolgrowings 20wabblinesses 19wamblinesses 19warehousings 19warmongering 19washingtonia 19waterfinders 19waveringness 19weaklinesses 19weathergirls 19weatherglass 19weatherising 19wensleydales 19wheatgrasses 19whereagainst 19whitelisting 19whodunitries 19wholesalings 19wildcattings 19windlestraws 19wineglassful 19witheredness 19withoutdoors 19withstanders 19witwantoning 19wobblinesses 19wondermonger 19woodcuttings 19woolgatherer 19worklessness 19workstations 19wrongfulness 19wainscotings 18wainscotting 18waistcoating 18waldsterbens 18wastefulness 18waterishness 18waterlogging 18weaponeering 18wearifulness 18wienerwursts 18wifelinesses 18wilfulnesses 18windloadings 18wirepullings 18witenagemote 18witenagemots 18woefulnesses 18worthinesses 18wrathinesses 18waistcoateer 17watercolours 17watercoolers 17watercourses 17watercresses 17winterbourne 17wagelessness 16waitressings 16warrantising 16waterglasses 16wellingtonia 16westernising 16wieldinesses 16wildernesses 16windlessness 16windlestraes 16winglessness 16wintergreens 16wondrousness 16wontednesses 16woodennesses 16woodlessness 16wordlessness 16wantonnesses 15warrioresses 15waterinesses 15westerliness 15winterliness 15wintrinesses 15wollastonite 15woollinesses 15

12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With W: Lowest Scoring

12-letter Scrabble words starting with W don't all score big — these run to the lowest end of the board, still fair game for a word scramble or crossword fill-in, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

wantonnesses 15warrioresses 15waterinesses 15westerliness 15winterliness 15wintrinesses 15wollastonite 15woollinesses 15

Frequently Asked Questions About 12-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With W

How many 12-letter Scrabble words start with W?

231 valid 12-letter Scrabble words starting with W, all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring 12-letter Scrabble word starting with W?

WHILLYWHAWED is the highest-scoring 12-letter word starting with W, worth 31 Scrabble points (30 in Words With Friends).

Are there Scrabble hook words starting with W?

Yes — any word above can work as a front hook, extending a shorter word by adding W to the front. The W tile is worth 4 points in Scrabble, one of the eight high-value letters (J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y, Z) that can swing a close game.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than a fixed length and letter pattern, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.