Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to WI starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: wicks, widdy, widen.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| wicks | 5 | 1 | |
| widdy | 5 | 2 | |
| widen | 5 | 2 | |
| wider | 5 | 2 | |
| wides | 5 | 2 | |
| widow | 5 | 2 | |
| width | 5 | 1 | |
| wield | 5 | 1 | |
| wifed | 5 | 2 | |
| wifes | 5 | 2 | |
| wifty | 5 | 2 | |
| wigan | 5 | 2 | |
| wiggy | 5 | 2 | |
| wight | 5 | 1 | |
| wilco | 5 | 2 | |
| wilds | 5 | 1 | |
| wiled | 5 | 2 | |
| wiles | 5 | 2 | |
| wills | 5 | 1 | |
| willy | 5 | 2 | |
| wilts | 5 | 1 | |
| wimps | 5 | 1 | |
| wimpy | 5 | 2 | |
| wince | 5 | 1 | |
| winch | 5 | 1 | |
| winds | 5 | 1 | |
| windy | 5 | 2 | |
| wined | 5 | 2 | |
| wines | 5 | 2 | |
| winey | 5 | 2 | |
| wings | 5 | 1 | |
| wingy | 5 | 2 | |
| winks | 5 | 1 | |
| winos | 5 | 2 | |
| winze | 5 | 1 | |
| wiped | 5 | 2 | |
| wiper | 5 | 2 | |
| wipes | 5 | 2 | |
| wired | 5 | 2 | |
| wirer | 5 | 2 | |
| wires | 5 | 2 | |
| wirra | 5 | 2 | |
| wised | 5 | 2 | |
| wiser | 5 | 2 | |
| wises | 5 | 2 | |
| wisha | 5 | 2 | |
| wisps | 5 | 1 | |
| wispy | 5 | 2 | |
| wists | 5 | 1 | |
| witan | 5 | 2 | |
| witch | 5 | 1 | |
| wited | 5 | 2 | |
| wites | 5 | 2 | |
| withe | 5 | 1 | |
| withy | 5 | 2 | |
| witty | 5 | 2 | |
| wived | 5 | 2 | |
| wiver | 5 | 2 | |
| wives | 5 | 2 | |
| wizen | 5 | 2 | |
| wizes | 5 | 2 |
Are WI-starting words common?
WI is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after WI quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.