5-Letter Words Starting With W
Here's the list of all the 403 5-Letter Words Starting With W in the English Language.
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| world | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest More Definitions → |
| while | 1. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition More Definitions → |
| water | 1. binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent 2. the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) More Definitions → |
| white | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) 2. the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water More Definitions → |
| write | 1. produce a literary work 2. communicate or express by writing More Definitions → |
| works | 1. buildings for carrying on industrial labor 2. everything available; usually preceded by `the' More Definitions → |
| watch | 1. a small portable timepiece 2. a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty More Definitions → |
| words | 1. the words that are spoken 2. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number More Definitions → |
| whole | 1. all of something including all its component elements or parts 2. an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity More Definitions → |
| woman | 1. an adult female person (as opposed to a man) 2. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man More Definitions → |
| wrote | 1. produce a literary work 2. communicate or express by writing More Definitions → |
| wrong | 1. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law 2. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right More Definitions → |
| worth | 1. an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value 2. the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful More Definitions → |
| waste | 1. spend thoughtlessly; throw away 2. use inefficiently or inappropriately More Definitions → |
| wheel | 1. change directions as if revolving on a pivot 2. wheel somebody or something More Definitions → |
| width | 1. the extent of something from side to side More Definitions → |
| worst | 1. the least favorable outcome 2. the greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable More Definitions → |
| wings | 1. a means of flight or ascent 2. stylized bird wings worn as an insignia by qualified pilots or air crew members More Definitions → |
| worse | 1. something inferior in quality or condition or effect 2. (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability More Definitions → |
| woods | 1. the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area More Definitions → |
| worry | 1. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy 2. be concerned with More Definitions → |
| weird | 1. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences 2. strikingly odd or unusual More Definitions → |
| wages | 1. a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| wheat | 1. annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains 2. grains of common wheat; sometimes cooked whole or cracked as cereal; usually ground into flour More Definitions → |
| wired | 1. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline 2. tied or bound with wire More Definitions → |
| welsh | 1. cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt More Definitions → |
| witch | 1. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something 2. a female sorcerer or magician More Definitions → |
| wrist | 1. a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones More Definitions → |
| wives | 1. a married woman; a man's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| whale | 1. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities 2. any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head More Definitions → |
| wound | 1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course 2. extend in curves and turns More Definitions → |
| wagon | 1. any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor 2. van used by police to transport prisoners More Definitions → |
| waist | 1. the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips 2. the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole More Definitions → |
| weber | 1. a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells More Definitions → |
| woody | 1. abounding in trees 2. made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls More Definitions → |
| woven | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| widow | 1. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried 2. cause to be without a spouse More Definitions → |
| weigh | 1. have a certain weight 2. show consideration for; take into account More Definitions → |
| wedge | 1. any shape that is triangular in cross section 2. a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States More Definitions → |
| welch | 1. cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt More Definitions → |
| weeds | 1. a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning More Definitions → |
| wrath | 1. intense anger (usually on an epic scale) 2. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) More Definitions → |
| wreck | 1. something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation 2. an accident that destroys a ship at sea More Definitions → |
| wharf | 1. provide with a wharf 2. store on a wharf More Definitions → |
| wight | 1. a living being More Definitions → |
| windy | 1. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes 2. not practical or realizable; speculative More Definitions → |
| weave | 1. interlace by or as if by weaving 2. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton More Definitions → |
| wacky | 1. ludicrous, foolish 2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| waive | 1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to 2. lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime More Definitions → |
| witty | 1. combining clever conception and facetious expression More Definitions → |
| waltz | 1. dance a waltz 2. an assured victory (especially in an election) More Definitions → |
| weary | 1. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress 2. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody More Definitions → |
| wafer | 1. a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters 2. a small thin crisp cake or cookie More Definitions → |
| wally | 1. a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid More Definitions → |
| wager | 1. the act of gambling 2. the money risked on a gamble More Definitions → |
| wiper | 1. a worker who wipes 2. contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet More Definitions → |
| widen | 1. become broader or wider or more extensive 2. make (clothes) larger More Definitions → |
| winch | 1. pull or lift up with or as if with a winch 2. lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds More Definitions → |
| whine | 1. move with a whining sound 2. talk in a tearful manner More Definitions → |
| whack | 1. the sound made by a sharp swift blow 2. the act of hitting vigorously More Definitions → |
| wince | 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. make a face indicating disgust or dislike More Definitions → |
| whirl | 1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion 2. cause to spin More Definitions → |
| webby | 1. having open interstices or resembling a web More Definitions → |
| whisk | 1. move somewhere quickly 2. move quickly and nimbly More Definitions → |
| waxed | 1. treated with wax More Definitions → |
| wield | 1. have and exercise 2. handle effectively More Definitions → |
| wahoo | 1. upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas 2. deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds More Definitions → |
| woken | 1. be awake, be alert, be there 2. stop sleeping More Definitions → |
| whoop | 1. cough spasmodically 2. a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement More Definitions → |
| wreak | 1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence More Definitions → |
| wench | 1. frequent prostitutes 2. informal terms for a (young) woman More Definitions → |
| wimpy | 1. weak and ineffectual More Definitions → |
| wooly | 1. having a fluffy character or appearance 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| wacko | 1. a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad More Definitions → |
| whiff | 1. perceive by inhaling through the nose 2. drive or carry as if by a puff of air More Definitions → |
| whorl | 1. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) 2. lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl More Definitions → |
| whiny | 1. habitually complaining More Definitions → |
| waver | 1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness 2. be unsure or weak More Definitions → |
| waker | 1. someone who rouses others from sleep 2. a person who awakes More Definitions → |
| wring | 1. twist and press out of shape 2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish More Definitions → |
| wrest | 1. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically More Definitions → |
| wordy | 1. using or containing too many words More Definitions → |
| wader | 1. any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food More Definitions → |
| whist | 1. a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six More Definitions → |
| weald | 1. an area of open or forested country More Definitions → |
| weedy | 1. being very thin 2. abounding with or resembling weeds More Definitions → |
| wonky | 1. turned or twisted toward one side 2. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect More Definitions → |
| wrung | 1. twist and press out of shape 2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish More Definitions → |
| wispy | 1. thin and weak 2. lacking clarity or distinctness More Definitions → |
| whizz | 1. make a soft swishing sound 2. move along very quickly More Definitions → |
| warty | 1. (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts More Definitions → |
| washy | 1. overly diluted; thin and insipid 2. having lost freshness or brilliance of color More Definitions → |