25 Words Starting With WED
The prefix WED appears in 25 words, from 3-letter words up to 9 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 8 entries. Average word length: 6.4 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 WED: WEDGELIKE (18 pts), WEDLOCKS (18 pts), WEDLOCK (17 pts), WEDDINGS (14 pts), WEDDING (13 pts). The shortest is WED (3 letters) and the longest is WEDGELIKE (9 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PAW.
Notable words: WEDS — to marry [v].; WEDEL — to ski in a swiveling motion with skis close together [v].; WEDDED — to marry [v].; WEDDERS — (dialect) to weather [v]. Browse words starting with DA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WED?
WEDGELIKE scores 18 points. Runner-up: WEDLOCKS at 18 points. See words ending in N for more high-value options.
How many words start with WED?
Our dictionary has 25 words that start with WED. They range from 3 to 9 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (8).
What is the shortest word that starts with WED?
WED at just 3 letters. It means: to marry [v].