2 Letter Words Starting With W
There are 18 valid 2 letter words that start with W, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
wk - 9 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
wk - 9 points
Words With Friends
wk - 9 points
2 Letter Words (18)
View all words starting with WTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With w
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 18 word list is 18.7 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | wa | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #2 | wb | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #3 | wc | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #4 | wd | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #5 | we | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #6 | wf | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| #7 | wg | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| #8 | wh | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| #9 | wi | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 🏆 #10 | wk | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #11 | wl | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| #12 | wm | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| #13 | wo | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #14 | wr | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #15 | ws | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #16 | wt | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #17 | wu | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| #18 | wy | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with W will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with W for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with w?
wk — worth 27 combined points (US Scrabble: 9, UK Scrabble: 9, Words With Friends: 9).
How many 2 letter words start with w?
18 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter w words will come up far more often.