12-letter words starting with W
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter W. This section showcases how W at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with W, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| whippoorwill | 25 | American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage | - |
| welterweight | 22 | an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds | - |
| wretchedness | 21 | a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable |
| withstanding | 20 | - | - |
| warmongering | 19 | a policy of advocating war | - |
| weightlifter | 22 | an athlete who lifts barbells | - |
| wholehearted | 22 | with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion | gave wholehearted support to her candidacy |
| wicketkeeper | 27 | - | - |
| weatherproof | 23 | able to withstand exposure to weather without damage | weatherproof electric wiring |
| waldsterbens | 18 | - | - |
| walkingstick | 26 | any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies | - |
| wallclimbers | 21 | - | - |
| wallcovering | 21 | - | - |
| wallpapering | 20 | - | - |
| wallydraigle | 20 | - | - |
| wamblinesses | 19 | - | - |
| wantonnesses | 15 | - | - |
| waldgravines | 20 | - | - |
| wakeboarding | 23 | - | - |
| wagelessness | 16 | - | - |
| wagonwrights | 23 | - | - |
| wainscotings | 18 | - | - |
| wainscotting | 18 | wooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room | - |
| waistcoateer | 17 | - | - |
| waistcoating | 18 | - | - |
| waitressings | 16 | - | - |
| wakeboarders | 22 | - | - |
| wappenschaws | 27 | - | - |
| worshipfully | 26 | - | - |
| workwatchers | 27 | - | - |
| workstations | 19 | - | - |
| workshopping | 27 | - | - |
| workmistress | 21 | - | - |
| workmanships | 26 | - | - |
| worklessness | 19 | - | - |
| workingwomen | 25 | - | - |
| workingwoman | 25 | - | - |
| workaholisms | 24 | - | - |
| workableness | 21 | - | - |
| wordsearches | 21 | - | - |
| wordlessness | 16 | - | - |
| worthinesses | 18 | - | - |
| wranglership | 21 | - | - |
| wunderkinder | 21 | - | - |
| wrongfulness | 19 | that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law | - |
| wristwatches | 23 | - | - |
| wreckmasters | 23 | - | - |
| wrathinesses | 18 | - | - |
| wrathfulness | 21 | - | - |
| woollinesses | 15 | - | - |
| woolgrowings | 20 | - | - |
| woolgatherer | 19 | someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming | - |
| woefulnesses | 18 | - | - |
| wobblinesses | 19 | - | - |
| witwantoning | 19 | - | - |
| withstanders | 19 | - | - |
| withoutdoors | 19 | - | - |
| withholdment | 24 | - | - |
| witheredness | 19 | - | - |
| withdrawment | 24 | - | - |
| withdrawable | 24 | - | - |
| witenagemots | 18 | - | - |
| witenagemote | 18 | - | - |
| witchgrasses | 21 | - | - |
| wisenheimers | 20 | - | - |
| wollastonite | 15 | a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone; a silicate of calcium | - |
| womanishness | 20 | the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) | - |
| woodworkings | 24 | - | - |
| woodthrushes | 22 | - | - |
| woodswallows | 22 | - | - |
| woodshedding | 22 | - | - |
| woodlessness | 16 | - | - |
| woodennesses | 16 | - | - |
| woodenheaded | 21 | - | - |
| woodcuttings | 19 | - | - |
| woodchoppers | 25 | - | - |
| woodcarvings | 22 | - | - |
| woodburytype | 26 | - | - |
| wontednesses | 16 | - | - |
| wondrousness | 16 | - | - |
| wondermonger | 19 | - | - |
| wisecracking | 24 | - | - |
| wordsmithery | 24 | - | - |
| wheezinesses | 27 | - | - |
| weisenheimer | 20 | an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments | - |
| weightlessly | 22 | - | - |
| weighbridges | 23 | - | - |
| weatherizing | 28 | - | - |
| weatherising | 19 | - | - |
| weatherglass | 19 | a simple barometer for indicating changes in atmospheric pressure | - |
| weathergirls | 19 | - | - |
| weathercocks | 26 | - | - |
| weathercloth | 23 | - | - |
| weathercasts | 20 | - | - |
| weatherboard | 21 | a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below | - |
| wearifulness | 18 | - | - |
| wellingtonia | 16 | - | - |
| wheelwrights | 25 | - | - |
| wheelbarrows | 23 | - | - |
| wheatsheaves | 24 | - | - |
| wheatgrasses | 19 | - | - |
| whatsitsname | 20 | - | - |
| whatshisname | 23 | - | - |
| whatshername | 23 | - | - |
| wharfmasters | 23 | - | - |
| westernizing | 25 | - | - |
| westernising | 16 | - | - |
| westerliness | 15 | - | - |
| werewolfisms | 23 | - | - |
| wensleydales | 19 | - | - |
| welwitschias | 23 | - | - |
| weaponeering | 18 | - | - |
| weaklinesses | 19 | - | - |
| waveringness | 19 | - | - |
| watercolours | 17 | - | - |
| watchsprings | 23 | - | - |
| watchmakings | 27 | - | - |
| watchglasses | 21 | - | - |
| watchfulness | 23 | vigilant attentiveness | - |
| watchdogging | 24 | - | - |
| wastefulness | 18 | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | - |
| wastebaskets | 21 | - | - |
| washingtonia | 19 | - | - |
| warrioresses | 15 | - | - |
| warehousings | 19 | - | - |
| warehousemen | 20 | - | - |
| warehouseman | 20 | a workman who manages or works in a warehouse | - |
| watercoolers | 17 | - | - |
| watercourses | 17 | - | - |
| waterskiings | 20 | - | - |
| waterproofer | 20 | - | - |
| waterproofed | 21 | not permitting the passage of water | - |
| watermarking | 22 | - | - |
| watermanship | 22 | - | - |
| waterlogging | 18 | - | - |
| waterishness | 18 | - | - |
| waterinesses | 15 | - | - |
| waterglasses | 16 | - | - |
| waterfowling | 22 | - | - |
| waterfowlers | 21 | - | - |
| waterflooded | 20 | - | - |
| waterfinders | 19 | - | - |
| watercresses | 17 | - | - |
| warchalkings | 25 | - | - |
| wisecrackers | 23 | - | - |
| windjammings | 28 | - | - |
| windcheaters | 21 | - | - |
| windbreakers | 22 | - | - |
| williewaught | 22 | - | - |
| wilfulnesses | 18 | - | - |
| wildfowlings | 23 | - | - |
| wildernesses | 16 | - | - |
| wildcattings | 19 | - | - |
| wifelinesses | 18 | - | - |
| wienerwursts | 18 | - | - |
| wieldinesses | 16 | - | - |
| widowerhoods | 23 | - | - |
| wickednesses | 22 | - | - |
| windlessness | 16 | calmness without winds | - |
| windlestraes | 16 | - | - |
| windlestraws | 19 | - | - |
| wireworkings | 23 | - | - |
| wiretappings | 20 | - | - |
| wirepullings | 18 | - | - |
| wiredrawings | 20 | - | - |
| wintrinesses | 15 | - | - |
| winterweight | 22 | - | - |
| winterliness | 15 | - | - |
| winterkilled | 20 | - | - |
| wintergreens | 16 | - | - |
| winterbourne | 17 | - | - |
| winglessness | 16 | - | - |
| wineglassful | 19 | - | - |
| winebibbings | 22 | - | - |
| windsurfings | 20 | - | - |
| whortleberry | 23 | erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries | - |
| whencesoever | 23 | - | - |
| whippletrees | 22 | - | - |
| whitewashing | 25 | - | - |
| whippinesses | 22 | - | - |
| whimsinesses | 20 | - | - |
| whimsicality | 25 | the trait of behaving like an imp | - |
| whimperingly | 26 | - | - |
| whillywhawed | 31 | - | - |
| whillywhaing | 28 | - | - |
| whigmaleerie | 21 | - | - |
| whiffletrees | 24 | - | - |
| wherewithals | 24 | - | - |
| wherethrough | 25 | - | - |
| whereagainst | 19 | - | - |
| whipstalling | 21 | - | - |
| whodunitries | 19 | - | - |
| whoremongers | 21 | - | - |
| whoremastery | 23 | - | - |
| whoremasters | 20 | - | - |
| whitleathers | 21 | - | - |
| whitherwards | 25 | - | - |
| whipstitched | 26 | - | - |
| whitewashers | 24 | - | - |
| whipstitches | 25 | - | - |
| whiskerandos | 23 | - | - |
| whisperingly | 24 | - | - |
| whisperously | 23 | - | - |
| whiteboyisms | 25 | - | - |
| whitethroats | 21 | - | - |
| whoremongery | 24 | - | - |
| woolgathered | 20 | - | - |
| withholdings | 23 | - | - |
| windloadings | 18 | - | - |
| westernizers | 24 | - | - |
| wabblinesses | 19 | - | - |
| warrantising | 16 | - | - |
| warrantizing | 25 | - | - |
| weatherliest | 18 | - | - |
| weatherwoman | 23 | - | - |
| weatherwomen | 23 | - | - |
| webliography | 26 | - | - |
| whataboutery | 23 | - | - |
| whataboutism | 22 | - | - |
| workmanliest | 21 | - | - |
| wonderstruck | 22 | - | - |
| winegrowings | 20 | - | - |
| windproofing | 22 | - | - |
| wholesalings | 19 | - | - |
| whatsernames | 20 | - | - |
| whatsisnames | 20 | - | - |
| whipcordiest | 23 | - | - |
| whitelisting | 19 | - | - |
