186 Words Starting With WAR
The prefix WAR appears in 186 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 45 entries. Average word length: 7.8 letters.
W words are overwhelmingly native English: water, way, work, world, will. This letter barely borrows from Latin or Greek, giving it a distinctly Anglo-Saxon character.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with WAR: WARMHEARTEDNESS (24 pts), WARDENSHIPS (20 pts), WAREHOUSEMAN (20 pts), WAREHOUSEMEN (20 pts), WARMHEARTED (20 pts). The shortest is WAR (3 letters) and the longest is WARMHEARTEDNESS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PHEW.
Notable words: WARD — to turn aside [v].; WARDS — to turn aside [v].; WARBLE — to sing with melodic embellishments [v].; WARBLED — to sing with melodic embellishments [v]. Browse words starting with STIL for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WAR?
WARMHEARTEDNESS scores 24 points. Runner-up: WARDENSHIPS at 20 points. See words ending in GIST for more high-value options.
How many words start with WAR?
Our dictionary has 186 words that start with WAR. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (45).
What is the shortest word that starts with WAR?
WAR at just 3 letters. It means: to engage in armed conflict [v].