26 Words Starting With WET
The prefix WET appears in 26 words, from 3-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 10 entries. Average word length: 7.3 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 WET: WETBACKS (19 pts), WETTABILITY (19 pts), WETBACK (18 pts), WETTABILITIES (18 pts), WETPROOF (16 pts). The shortest is WET (3 letters) and the longest is WETTABILITIES (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in GOOD.
Notable words: WETS — to make wet [v].; WETLY — not dry [adv].; WETHER — a castrated ram [n].; WETBACK — someone illegally entering the USA by swimming the Rio Grande [n]. Browse words starting with BONE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WET?
WETBACKS scores 19 points. Runner-up: WETTABILITY at 19 points. See words ending in C for more high-value options.
How many words start with WET?
Our dictionary has 26 words that start with WET. They range from 3 to 13 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (10).
What is the shortest word that starts with WET?
WET at just 3 letters. It means: not dry [adj, v] "wet paint".