Random words starting with W

459 English words begin with W in our list, 193 of them common. Generate a few at random, each with its meaning.

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Words starting with W: 24 examples

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  • waitress nounA woman waiter.
  • wallpaper nounA decorative paper for the walls of rooms.
  • warm adjectiveHaving or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat.
  • warrant verbShow to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for.
  • waterproof adjectiveNot permitting the passage of water.
  • wave nounOne of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water).
  • weary adjectivePhysically and mentally fatigued.
  • weather nounThe atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation.
  • weight nounThe vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity.
  • welcome verbAccept gladly.
  • wellness nounA healthy state of wellbeing free from disease.
  • wheelchair nounA movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant.
  • white nounA member of the Caucasoid race.
  • wholesome adjectiveConducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being.
  • willingness nounCheerful compliance.
  • window nounA framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air.
  • windshield nounTransparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle.
  • wisely adverbIn a wise manner.
  • witness verbBe a witness to.
  • woo verbSeek someone's favor.
  • world nounEverything that exists anywhere.
  • worry verbBe worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy.
  • worth adjectiveWorthy of being treated in a particular way; ; (often used ironically).
  • wrong adjectiveNot correct; not in conformity with fact or truth.

W by the numbers

2.4% of the words in our list start with W. Of the common ones, 114 are nouns, 34 adjectives, 36 verbs and 9 adverbs.

All words starting with W459
Common words193
Nouns / adjectives / verbs / adverbs (common)114 / 34 / 36 / 9

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How many words start with W?
Our list has 459 words that start with W, and 193 of them are common in everyday English. Plurals and verb forms like "-ed" and "-ing" are not counted separately.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
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