There are 286 adjectives that start with W in our adjective list of 17,163 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 7-letter words (61 of them); the spread is 6 of them 3 letters long, 14 of them 4 letters long, 36 of them 5 letters long, 42 of them 6 letters long, and more up to 13 letters. The longest entries are washingtonian, woolgathering and wordsworthian. Writers keep adjective lists like this one open while drafting: when every description sounds flat, scanning a letter’s worth of options is the fastest way to find the precise word.
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3-letter words (6)
wan wed wee wet won wry
4-letter words (14)
warm wary wavy waxy weak well west wide wild wily winy wiry wise worn
5-letter words (36)
wacky warty washy waste waxed waxen weary webby weedy weeny weepy weird welsh whiny white whole windy winey wired wispy witty wizen wonky woody wooly woozy wordy world wormy worse worst worth wound woven wrong wroth
6-letter words (42)
waking waning wanted wanton warmed warped washed wasted watery waxing weakly weaned webbed wedded wedged weekly weensy whacky wheezy whiney whippy wicked wieldy wifely wigged wiggly wilful wilted winded windup winged wintry wizard wobbly woeful wonted wooded wooden woodsy woolen woolly worthy
7-letter words (61)
waggish wailful wailing waiting wakeful walking wanting warlike warming warning warring waspish watered waxlike wayward wealthy wearied wearing weather weblike weeping weighty welcome western whacked wheaten wheeled whitish whorled widowed wigless wildcat willful willing willowy winding winking winless winning winsome wintery wishful wistful witless witting wizened wolfish womanly woollen working worldly worried wounded wrapped wrecked wriggly wrinkly writhed writhen written wrought
8-letter words (58)
wakeless walleyed wartlike washable wasteful watchful wavelike wavering weakened weaponed wearable wearying weedless weeklong weighted wellborn wesleyan westerly westmost westward whacking whatever wheezing whiplike whipping whirring whiskery whitened whopping wideband wifelike windless windward wingless winglike wireless wisplike witching withered wizardly wobbling wolflike womanish wondrous wordless workable workaday wormlike worrying worsened worthful wounding wrathful wretched wrinkled writhing wrongful wrothful
9-letter words (37)
wagnerian walloping wandering waterless waterworn wayfaring weakening wearisome weathered weatherly welcoming welfarist westbound wheelless whimsical whiskered whispered wholemeal wholesale wholesome wilsonian windblown windburnt windswept witchlike withdrawn withering woebegone womanlike wonderful wondering worldwide worrisome worsening worthless wrenching wriggling
10-letter words (15)
wainscoted waterborne watercress waterproof watertight weaponless weightless whatsoever whispering widespread windburned worshipful worshipped worthwhile wraithlike
11-letter words (10)
warmhearted warriorlike waterlogged weatherworn westernmost whiskerless whitewashed workmanlike wrinkleless wrongheaded
12-letter words (4)
waterproofed weatherproof wholehearted wrinkleproof
13-letter words (3)
washingtonian woolgathering wordsworthian
Frequently asked questions
How many adjectives that start with W are there?
Our adjective list contains 286 adjectives that start with W, out of 17,163 entries in total. They run from 3 to 13 letters, and the 7-letter group is the largest with 61 words.
What are the longest adjectives that start with W?
The longest are washingtonian (13 letters), woolgathering (13 letters) and wordsworthian (13 letters).
Which adjectives that start with W score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are wheezing (24 points), wheezy (24 points) and whitewashed (24 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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