Words that start with WO

576 words begin with WO, and WORTHWHILENESS scores the most at 26 points.

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15-letter words count:4

14-letter words count:9

13-letter words count:11

12-letter words count:26

11-letter words count:39

10-letter words count:62

9-letter words count:100

8-letter words count:49

Showing the highest-scoring of 576 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

How many there are

WO starts 576 words in the Tournament dictionary. Longest first below.

The distribution peaks at 8 letters (109 words) and thins out toward 15, where only 4 remain.

Points and lengths

The most valuable word in this set is WORTHWHILENESS at 26 points. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers WORKINGWOMAN at 29.

The longest answers are WONDERFULNESSES, WOEBEGONENESSES and WORTHLESSNESSES, at 15 letters.

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What some of these mean

worthwhileness
value sufficient to repay time or effort spent
woolgathering
dreamy in mood or nature
wonderfulness
admirable excellence
worthlessness
the quality of being without practical use
womanishness
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)

Common questions

How many words start with WO?
576, ranging from 2 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with WO?
WORTHWHILENESS, worth 26 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with WO?
WONDERFULNESSES and WOEBEGONENESSES, at 15 letters.