5-Letter Words Starting with W
Correct Letters
(Green)Valid Letters
(Yellow)Strict
Absent Letters
(Gray)434 words found
Letter Frequency Analysis
Most Common Letters
W
20%
E
11%
S
9%
A
8%
I
7%
Position Analysis
W
#1100%A
#227%I
#312%E
#421%S
#536%Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with W)
Wordle W-Starting Strategy
83 official answers begin with W (19% of the pattern, 4% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.
Optimal Follow-up
Strong openers with W: WAIST, WASTE, WATER
WAISTWASTEWATER
Common Combinations
Common patterns at start:
WH(22%),
WO(19%),
WI(18%)
|3-letter:WHI(10%),
WOR(7%)
WH
18
WO
16
💡 Pro tip: 💡 83 Wordle answers match this pattern versus 434 solver words. Prioritise guesses that stay within that official subset.
Pattern Analysis
Focus: W
Wordle Probability
4% of official answers
83 of 2315
Letter Diversity
4.8 unique/word
66 words use all 5 letters
Double Letters
4% have doubles
17 words show repeats
Top repeats: E (5), O (5)
Vowel Richness
67% vowel-rich
2+ vowels in word
Pattern Insights
Common patterns for words starting with W:
💡 Pattern tip: W-words lean on consonant chains. Probe those clusters early.