21 Words Starting With WEN
The prefix WEN appears in 21 words, from 3-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 7 entries. Average word length: 6.6 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 WEN: WENCHING (17 pts), WENCHED (16 pts), WENCHERS (16 pts), WENTLETRAPS (16 pts), WENCHER (15 pts). The shortest is WEN (3 letters) and the longest is WENTLETRAPS (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in FAY.
Notable words: WEND — to proceed along [v].; WENCH — to consort with prostitutes [v].; WENDED — to proceed along [v].; WENCHED — to consort with prostitutes [v]. Browse words starting with PARA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WEN?
WENCHING scores 17 points. Runner-up: WENCHED at 16 points. See words ending in PIA for more high-value options.
How many words start with WEN?
Our dictionary has 21 words that start with WEN. They range from 3 to 11 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (7).
What is the shortest word that starts with WEN?
WEN at just 3 letters. It means: a benign tumor of the skin [n].