203 Words Starting With WR
The prefix WR appears in 203 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 56 entries. Average word length: 7.7 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 WR: WRONGHEADEDLY (25 pts), WRONGHEADEDNESS (24 pts), WRATHFULNESSES (23 pts), WRENCHINGLY (23 pts), WRETCHEDNESSES (23 pts). The shortest is WRY (3 letters) and the longest is WRONGHEADEDNESS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in HITCH.
Notable words: WRAP — to enclose [v].; WRACK — to wreck [v].; WRACKS — to wreck [v].; WRACKED — to wreck [v]. Browse words starting with TER for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WR?
WRONGHEADEDLY scores 25 points. Runner-up: WRONGHEADEDNESS at 24 points. See words ending in BALL for more high-value options.
How many words start with WR?
Our dictionary has 203 words that start with WR. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (56).
What is the shortest word that starts with WR?
WRY at just 3 letters. It means: twisted [adj, v].