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5-Letter Words Starting with W (43 words)
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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
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
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
wames (10 points)
Wame
W·4+A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 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
wares (8 points)
Things to sell
Merchant's inventory
Goods for sale
W·4+A·1+R·1+E·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
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
weeds (9 points)
Plot spoilers (wordplay)
Keeps a plot to the plan (wordplay)
Bed intruders (wordplay)
W·4+E·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
weeks (12 points)
A while, say
Vacation twosome, perhaps
Calendar lines, perhaps
W·4+E·1+E·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
weens (8 points)
Supposes, old style
Supposes old style
Supposes Archaic
W·4+E·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
weeps (10 points)
Shows joy perhaps
Is joyful, maybe
Shows joy, perhaps
W·4+E·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts
weets (8 points)
Weet
W·4+E·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wefts (11 points)
Yarns used in weaving.
Yarns used in weaving
Some threads on a loom
W·4+E·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
weirs (8 points)
Water containers (wordplay)
River dams used to form fish ponds.
Golfer Mike and kin
W·4+E·1+I·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
welds (9 points)
Carries a torch maybe
Carries a torch, maybe
Carries a torch perhaps
W·4+E·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
wells (8 points)
Terrific, H. G.!
Blue Jay Vernon, for one
Places for drawings (wordplay)
W·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
welts (8 points)
Results of a whipping, perhaps
Results of a whipping perhaps
S&M parlor souvenirs (wordplay)
W·4+E·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wends (9 points)
Pursues (one's way)
Goes on (one's way)
Proceeds on ones way
W·4+E·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
wests (8 points)
Mae and Adam
Adam and Jerry
Batman portrayer Adam et al.
W·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
whens (11 points)
The times things happen.
They're covered on timelines
Theyre covered on timelines
W·4+H·4+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
whets (11 points)
Makes a point (wordplay)
Improves one's edge (wordplay)
Sharpens (one's appetite)
W·4+H·4+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
whews (14 points)
Sounds of relief
That was a close call! sounds
Exclamations of surprise.
W·4+H·4+E·1+W·4+S·1 = 14 pts
wheys (14 points)
Cheesemaking by-products
Substances in cheese-making.
Products used in making ricotta
W·4+H·4+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
wides (9 points)
Double big mobile homes
Some shoe sizes
Shoe designations
W·4+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
wifes (11 points)
Part of quip
My Relations Buster Keaton comedy
Part 4 of quip
W·4+I·1+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wiles (8 points)
Subterfuges of sorts
With cunning I slew this
Pieces of trickery designed to attract
W·4+I·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wines (8 points)
A port is one of those ews, perhaps
South African reds, say
Port and blush
W·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wipes (10 points)
Gucci Mane Baby
Cleans up a spill
Contents of a diaper bag packet
W·4+I·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
wires (8 points)
Sends money perhaps
Mess under a desk, maybe
Prepares an undercover agent, perhaps
W·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wises (8 points)
Gets smart (with "up")
Smartens (up to)
Gets a clue, with 'up'
W·4+I·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wites (8 points)
Wite
W·4+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wives (11 points)
Better halves, perhaps
Windsor people (wordplay)
Better halves perhaps
W·4+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wizes (17 points)
Wiz
W·4+I·1+Z·10+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
wrens (8 points)
Natural singers (wordplay)
Singing family (wordplay)
Some flying singers
W·4+R·1+E·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wries (8 points)
Twists.
Contorts
W·4+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wyles (11 points)
Wyle
W·4+Y·4+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wytes (11 points)
Wyte
W·4+Y·4+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts

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