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4-letter words with W as the 1st letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when W is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: wabs, wack, wade.

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169 words

Word	Length	Syllables
wabs	4	1
wack	4	1
wade	4	1
wadi	4	2
wads	4	1
wady	4	2
waes	4	1
waff	4	1
waft	4	1
wage	4	1
wags	4	1
waif	4	1
wail	4	1
wain	4	1
wair	4	1
wait	4	1
wake	4	1
wale	4	1
walk	4	1
wall	4	1
waly	4	2
wame	4	1
wand	4	1
wane	4	1
wank	4	1
wans	4	1
want	4	1
wany	4	2
waps	4	1
ward	4	1
ware	4	1
wark	4	1
warm	4	1
warn	4	1
warp	4	1
wars	4	1
wart	4	1
wary	4	2
wash	4	1
wasp	4	1
wast	4	1
wats	4	1
watt	4	1
wauk	4	1
waul	4	1
waur	4	1
wave	4	1
wavy	4	2
wawl	4	1
waws	4	1
waxy	4	2
ways	4	1
weak	4	1
weal	4	1
wean	4	1
wear	4	1
webs	4	1
weds	4	1
weed	4	1
week	4	1
weel	4	1
ween	4	1
weep	4	1
weer	4	1
wees	4	1
weet	4	1
weft	4	1
weir	4	1
weka	4	2
weld	4	1
well	4	1
welt	4	1
wend	4	1
wens	4	1
went	4	1
wept	4	1
were	4	1
wert	4	1
west	4	1
wets	4	1
wham	4	1
whap	4	1
what	4	1
whee	4	1
when	4	1
whet	4	1
whew	4	1
whey	4	1
whid	4	1
whig	4	1
whim	4	1
whin	4	1
whip	4	1
whir	4	1
whit	4	1
whiz	4	1
whoa	4	1
whom	4	1
whop	4	1
whup	4	1
whys	4	1
wich	4	1
wick	4	1
wide	4	1
wife	4	1
wifi	4	2
wigs	4	1
wiki	4	2
wild	4	1
wile	4	1
will	4	1
wilt	4	1
wily	4	2
wimp	4	1
wind	4	1
wine	4	1
wing	4	1
wink	4	1
wino	4	2
wins	4	1
winy	4	2
wipe	4	1
wire	4	1
wiry	4	2
wise	4	1
wish	4	1
wisp	4	1
wiss	4	1
wist	4	1
wite	4	1
with	4	1
wits	4	1
wive	4	1
woad	4	1
woes	4	1
woke	4	1
woks	4	1
wold	4	1
wolf	4	1
womb	4	1
wonk	4	1
wons	4	1
wont	4	1
wood	4	1
woof	4	1
wool	4	1
woos	4	1
wops	4	1
word	4	1
wore	4	1
work	4	1
worm	4	1
worn	4	1
wort	4	1
wost	4	1
wots	4	1
wove	4	1
wows	4	1
wrap	4	1
wren	4	1
writ	4	1
wuss	4	1
wych	4	1
wyes	4	1
wyle	4	1
wynd	4	1
wynn	4	1
wyns	4	1
wyte	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed W in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping W locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.