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5-Letter Words Starting with W (44 words)
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wacks (14 points)
Wack
W·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
wades (9 points)
Gets cold feet (wordplay)
Crosses the stream, perhaps
Gets one's feet wet (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
wadis (9 points)
African water beds (wordplay)
Driedup desert streams
Usually dry gullies of Africa
W·4+A·1+D·2+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
waffs (14 points)
Waff
W·4+A·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 14 pts
wafts (11 points)
Floats on breeze
Circulates, as an aroma
Floats through air
W·4+A·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wages (9 points)
Its death for sin according to the Bible
Pay for work
Hourly workers' pay
W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
waifs (11 points)
Wanting children (wordplay)
Was around if they're straying
Typical Horatio Alger heroes
W·4+A·1+I·1+F·4+S·1 = 11 pts
wails (8 points)
Siren songs (wordplay)
Emulates a banshee
Cries of grief
W·4+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wains (8 points)
Four-wheeled vehicles
Horse-drawn carts
Old-time wagons
W·4+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wairs (8 points)
Wair
W·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
waits (8 points)
Takes orders say
Is on hold say
Is on hold, say
W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wakes (12 points)
Is alarming (wordplay)
Boat trailers (wordplay)
They rock boats
W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
wales (8 points)
Country (was invaded by the French)
Home of Merlin in Arthurian legend
Land of Dai and Dylan
W·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
walks (12 points)
Takes balls, perhaps (wordplay)
Works off a big lunch maybe
Works off a big lunch, maybe
W·4+A·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
walls (8 points)
Places for plaque buildup (wordplay)
Barriers (with ears?)
Safe places (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wames (10 points)
Wame
W·4+A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
wamus (10 points)
Heavy cardigan jacket
W·4+A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
wands (9 points)
Sticks around at a magic show (wordplay)
Hogwarts School musts
West with the South for the sorcerers
W·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
wanes (8 points)
Approaches the end
Draws to a close
Of the moon, gradually decreases
W·4+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wants (8 points)
Aims to purchase
Collector's list
Stands in need of.
W·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wards (9 points)
Might S sketch up in hospital (wordplay)
Urban voting districts
Artemas and Artemus
W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
wares (8 points)
Things to sell
Merchant's inventory
Goods for sale
W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
warks (12 points)
Where Stratford-upon-Avon is abbreviation
W·4+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
warms (10 points)
Becomes more receptive (to)
Readies the rolls
Becomes friendly (to).
W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
warns (8 points)
Shoots off a flare, maybe
Shoots off a flare maybe
Growls at, say
W·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
warps (10 points)
Advances to world say
Gets bent (wordplay)
Takes a bow (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts
warts (8 points)
Bumps on a hog (wordplay)
Plantar problem (wordplay)
Feature of toad's legs (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wasps (10 points)
English Protestant stingers (wordplay)
Insects that might build mud nests
Pests in nests
W·4+A·1+S·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts
wasts (8 points)
Wast
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
watts (8 points)
Power units (lighting)
Light numbers (wordplay)
Juice amounts (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wauks (12 points)
Wauk
W·4+A·1+U·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
wauls (8 points)
Makes high-pitched, whiny noises (var.)
Makes highpitched whiny noises var
Cries like a feline
W·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
waves (11 points)
Says hi silently
Evidence of brain power (wordplay)
Says "hi" silently
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wawls (11 points)
Makes highpitched whiny noises
Makes high-pitched, whiny noises
W·4+A·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
waxes (15 points)
Shines up, maybe
Spiffs up ones mustache
Ski shop supplies
W·4+A·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
weals (8 points)
Ridges on the skin
Results of a flogging
Stripes from strokes
W·4+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
weans (8 points)
Takes off life support (wordplay)
Trains to the cup say
Breaks (from a habit)
W·4+E·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wears (8 points)
Becomes frayed, say
Becomes frayed say
Deteriorates by use
W·4+E·1+A·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wekas (12 points)
Maori hens
Flightless birds
W·4+E·1+K·5+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
whams (13 points)
Hits Ms. Haw hard
Hits Ms Haw hard
Comic book thuds
W·4+H·4+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 13 pts
whaps (13 points)
Hits with a newspaper
Sounds signifying flies passing (wordplay)
Wallops
W·4+H·4+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 13 pts
whats (11 points)
Preceder of his name (wordplay)
the big deal
Start of a riddle
W·4+H·4+A·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
woads (9 points)
Dye-yielding mustard plants
Blue dye plants.
Blue-dye plants
W·4+O·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
wraps (10 points)
Prepares for Christmas Day, maybe
Prepares for Christmas Day maybe
Prepares for a birthday party, say
W·4+R·1+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts

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