5 Letter Words Starting with W for Witty Wordplay!

Venture into the world of 5-letter words that start with the letter ‘V’ – a realm filled with vibrant vocabulary and vivid expressions. 

Exploring these words can be a captivating journey, akin to discovering hidden treasures in the English language. From the playful “vixen” to the mysterious “vault” and the enchanting “vista,” this collection of 5-letter words offers a rich tapestry of linguistic delights. 

Whether you’re expanding your vocabulary, preparing for a word game, or just curious about the English language, this list of ‘V’ words is your gateway to a world of linguistic fascination. 

So, let’s embark on this lexical adventure and unravel the charm of 5-letter words that begin with the letter ‘V.’

List Of 5-Letter Words Starting With W

waded	Simple past tense and past participle of “wade,” meaning to walk through water or another liquid with some effort.
wader	A person or bird that wades in water.
wades	Third person singular form of “wade.”
wadis	Plural form of “wadi,” meaning a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season.
wafer	A thin, crisp, often sweetened biscuit or cookie.
wafts	Third person singular form of “waft,” meaning to pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air.
Wagah	A village and border crossing point on the India-Pakistan border.
waged	Past tense and past participle of “wage,” meaning to carry on (a war or campaign).
wager	A bet or gamble.
wages	Payment for work done, usually on a daily, hourly, or piecework basis.
wagon	A four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods.
wagyu	A breed of Japanese beef cattle, known for its high-quality meat.
wahoo	A tropical American shrub or small tree, or the fish with the same name.
Waids	A surname.
waifs	Plural form of “waif,” referring to a homeless and helpless person, especially a child.
wails	Third person singular form of “wail,” meaning to give a cry of pain, grief, or anger.
wains	Plural form of “wain,” meaning a large, open, horse-drawn wagon.
waist	The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.
waits	Third person singular form of “wait,” meaning to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.
waive	Refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim).
wajib	In Islamic law, referring to obligatory or mandatory acts.
Wakaw	A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
waked	Past tense of “wake,” meaning to become or cause to become alert and aware.
waken	To wake from sleep or make someone wake from sleep.
waker	A person or thing that wakes or is responsible for waking.
wakes	Third person singular form of “wake.”
wakfs	Plural form of “wakf,” a form of endowment in Islamic law.
waldo	A given name.
walds	Plural form of “wald,” meaning a forest or wood.

waled	Past tense and past participle of “wale,” meaning to mark with wales or ridges.
wales	Third person singular form of “wale.”
walim	A wedding banquet or feast, especially in Islamic tradition.
walks	Third person singular form of “walk,” meaning to move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
walla	A South African informal settlement or shantytown.
walls	Plural form of “wall,” meaning a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.
wally	A British slang term for a foolish or inept person.
waltz	To dance to music with a strong regular beat and a fixed pattern of three steps and a hop in each bar.
wamus	A woman’s loose, full-length dress, typically of a single color.
Wanda	A given name.
wands	Plural form of “wand,” referring to a thin, slender stick or rod, often associated with magic or sorcery.
waned	Past tense of “wane,” meaning to decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker.
wanes	Third person singular form of “wane.”
Wanji	A Native American Lakota Sioux word for “feather.”
wanly	In a gloomy, dejected, or despondent manner.
wanna	A colloquial contraction of “want to” or “want a.”
wanst	Archaic or dialectal form of “was not.”
wants	Third person singular form of “want.”
waqfs	Plural form of “waqf,” a form of endowment in Islamic law.
Waray	The language of the Waray people in the Philippines.
warby	A surname of English origin.
wards	Third person singular form of the verb “ward,” meaning to guard or protect.
wares	Plural form of “ware,” referring to manufactured goods or merchandise.
warez	Illegally copied software or other media that is distributed without authorization.
warms	Third person singular form of the verb “warm,” meaning to raise the temperature or make something comfortable.
WARNO	Acronym for “Warning Order,” a preliminary notice of an impending military operation.
warns	Third person singular form of the verb “warn,” meaning to inform or alert someone about a possible danger or problem.
warps	Third person singular form of the verb “warp,” meaning to become bent or twisted out of shape.
Warrs	A surname of English origin.
warsh	A dialectal variant of “wash,” meaning to clean something with water and soap.

Warta	A river in Poland.
warts	Small, hard lumps on the skin, typically caused by a viral infection.
warty	Having warts; resembling or covered in warts.
washi	A type of Japanese paper made from the bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub, or the paper mulberry.
washy	Lacking strength or depth; weak or diluted in color, flavor, or consistency.
wasnt	Informal contraction of “was not.”
wasps	Insects known for their stingers and often striking black and yellow coloring.
waspy	Resembling or characteristic of a wasp in some way.
waste	To use or expend carelessly or needlessly; to fail to utilize.
wasup	Informal greeting meaning “What’s up?”
watch	To observe or monitor something, typically to maintain security or vigilance.
water	A clear liquid essential for the existence of life, vital for various biological processes.
watts	A unit of power in the International System of Units (SI).
waugh	A Scottish expression for laughter or amusement.
Wauja	A South American indigenous people from Brazil.
waulk	An archaic word meaning to thicken or shrink cloth by soaking and beating it.
waved	Past tense of the verb “wave,” meaning to move to and fro or back and forth in a specified manner.
waver	To shake or quiver in movement; to be uncertain or hesitant.
waves	Plural form of “wave,” referring to a disturbance or variation that travels through a medium.
waxed	Past tense of the verb “wax,” meaning to apply wax to something, make something shiny.
waxen	Made of or resembling wax; having a pale or smooth complexion.
waxer	One who applies wax, a substance used for various purposes.
waxes	Third person singular form of the verb “wax,” meaning to become larger, stronger, or more intense.
Wayne	A given name, typically a masculine first name.
Wayuu	A South American indigenous people from Colombia and Venezuela.
wazir	A minister or high-ranking official in some Middle Eastern and South Asian countries.
wazoo	An informal term referring to a person’s buttocks or an unspecified high amount.
weald	An area of open high ground, often with woodland, in parts of England.
weale	A Middle English word meaning to be well or prosperous.
weals	Plural form of “weal,” meaning a raised mark on the skin, typically from a blow or a burn.

weans	Plural form of “wean,” meaning young children or animals who are no longer dependent on their mother’s milk and have been introduced.
wears	Third person singular form of the verb “wear,” meaning to have something on one’s body as clothing or an accessory.
weary	Feeling physically or mentally exhausted, often as a result of fatigue or prolonged stress.
weave	To create fabric by interlacing threads or fibers in a specific pattern.
webby	Resembling or covered in webs, typically referring to spiderwebs.
weber	A unit of measurement in the International System of Units (SI) for magnetic flux.
wecht	A Scottish dialect word meaning weight or a heavy load.
wedge	A piece of material, often triangular, used to secure or separate objects or as a simple machine.
wedgy	Slang term referring to a situation where something is wedged or stuck in a tight space.
weeds	Plants that are considered undesirable or useless in a particular context, often growing in cultivated areas.
weedy	Covered in or composed of weeds, or having the characteristics of weeds.
weeks	Plural form of “week,” referring to a period of seven days.
weeny	Very small or tiny; used informally to describe something as extremely diminutive.
weeps	Third person singular form of the verb “weep,” meaning to shed tears, typically as an emotional response to sadness or distress.
weepy	Tending to cry easily or often; causing tears or emotional reactions.
weets	Plural form of “weet,” a Scottish word meaning wet.
wefts	Plural form of “weft,” meaning the crosswise threads in a woven fabric.
weids	Plural form of “weid,” which is a Scottish word meaning an area of pasture or a piece of land.
weigh	To determine the weight of something by using a scale or balance.
weird	Suggesting something supernatural or uncanny; strange or unusual in an unsettling way.
weirs	A dam or small barrier built across a river or stream to control the flow of water.
welch	An informal term meaning to fail to honor an agreement, such as not paying a debt or bet.
welds	Plural form of “weld,” which refers to joining two pieces of metal together by heating and fusing them.
welks	Plural form of “welk,” which can refer to a type of sea snail.
wells	Plural form of “well,” which can refer to a deep hole or shaft drilled to obtain water, oil, or gas.
welly	An informal British term for a rubber boot, typically used in wet or muddy conditions.
Welps	Plural form of “welp,” which is an archaic word meaning a young child or a puppy.
welsh	To fail to pay a debt or to not honor an agreement; often used informally.
welts	Plural form of “welt,” which is a raised, thickened area on the skin, often caused by injury or irritation.
wench	An archaic term referring to a female servant or a young woman, often used in historical contexts.

Wendi	A feminine given name.
wends	Third person singular form of the verb “wend,” meaning to go or travel in a specific direction.
wenge	A tropical African timber tree known for its dark, decorative wood.
Wenks	Plural form of “wenk,” which is an informal or dialectal term meaning a sign or gesture.
wents	Plural form of “went,” the past tense of the verb “go,” indicating a previous action of moving from one place to another.
wests	Plural form of “west,” referring to the direction of the compass opposite to east.
wetly	In a wet manner, indicating that something is moist or damp.
WFSPs	An acronym or abbreviation with a specific meaning, not commonly available.
whack	To strike or hit something forcefully and abruptly.
whale	A large marine mammal belonging to the order Cetacea, known for its size and aquatic habitat.
whams	Sudden, loud noises or impacts, often used informally.
whang	To produce a sharp, ringing sound, or a loud noise or impact.
whare	A Maori meeting house or dwelling, typically found in New Zealand.
wharf	A structure built along the shore of a water body for docking ships, loading and unloading cargo, and other maritime activities.
whata	A Maori term for a food storehouse or shelter used to store supplies and food.
whats	Informal contraction of “what is” or “what has.”
whaup	A bird of the sandpiper family, known for its loud call, often found in northern regions.
whaur	Scottish dialect term meaning “where.”
wheal	A small, inflamed swelling or pustule on the skin, typically caused by a mosquito bite.
wheat	A cereal grain widely cultivated for its edible seeds and used in various food products, especially bread.
wheek	A high-pitched or squeaky sound, often associated with small animals or birds.
wheel	A circular device that rotates around an axis and is used to facilitate movement or transportation.
wheen	A Scottish dialect term meaning “few” or “a small number.”
whelk	A type of marine mollusk with a spiral shell, often found in seashore environments.
whelm	To engulf or submerge something completely, typically used in a figurative sense.
whelp	A young offspring of certain animals, such as dogs or wolves.
whens	Plural form of “when,” indicating multiple occurrences of a particular time or moment.
where	In or at which place or location, often used to inquire about a specific location.
whets	Third-person singular form of the verb “whet,” meaning to sharpen or stimulate.
wheys	The watery liquid that separates from curd during cheese-making, or a liquid byproduct from other processes.

whiff	A brief, faint odor or puff of air, or an informal term for a short amount of time.
whigs	A political faction or group, often used historically to describe a faction in British politics.
while	A period of time during which an action or event occurs; conjunction indicating a contrast or concession.
whilk	A Scottish dialect term meaning “which.”
whims	Sudden and unpredictable ideas, notions, or impulses that are often fanciful or playful.
whine	To make a high-pitched, complaining or mournful sound, often used to describe a dog’s vocalization.
whing	A Scottish dialect term meaning to whine, complain, or grumble.
whins	A term for various spiny or prickly shrubs, particularly gorse or furze.
whiny	Complaining or fretful, often used to describe someone with a tendency to whine.
whips	Plural form of “whip,” a long, flexible instrument used for striking or controlling.
whipt	Past tense and past participle form of the verb “whip,” meaning to strike or beat with a whip.
whirl	To spin or rotate rapidly in a circular or spiral motion, often used to describe movement.
whirr	A buzzing or whirring sound, typically associated with the rapid spinning of machinery.
whirs	Third-person singular form of the verb “whir,” meaning to make a soft, humming, or buzzing sound.
whish	To make a soft, hissing or swishing sound, often used to describe the sound of something moving through the air.

whisk	A kitchen utensil with a handle and a bunch of wire loops used for whipping, beating, or stirring.
whisp	A small, thin, or delicate fragment or trace, often used to describe something barely visible.
whist	A card game that was a precursor to bridge, typically played by four players in two partnerships.
white	The color of snow or milk; a blank or colorless canvas; also used to describe a person’s race.
whits	Informal term for small pieces or fragments of something, often used in the phrase “little white bits.”
whizz	To move or travel very quickly, often with a whirring or buzzing sound; can also refer to someone very skilled at something.
whoah	An exclamation used to command a slowing down or stopping of movement or activity.
whole	Entire, complete, or undivided; a food product made from the entire grain or unprocessed ingredients.
whomp	A loud and heavy thumping or pounding sound; can also be used as a slang expression for a heavy blow or impact.
whoof	An exclamation used to express the sound of air being expelled, often used to describe a sudden release of air or gas.
whoop	A loud, exuberant cry or shout expressing enthusiasm, joy, or excitement.
whoot	An informal expression of celebration or approval, similar to “woo-hoo.”
whore	A derogatory term for a prostitute, or more broadly, a person who engages in promiscuous or immoral sexual behavior.
whorl	A pattern, mark, or arrangement of something in a spiral or circular shape, such as the patterns on a fingerprint.
whort	A common name for various plants, often used to describe a type of berry-bearing plant.

Some Other Examples of 5-Letter Words Starting With W

wabla	walau	wanje
wacan	walds	wanle
wadil	walle	wansa
waeuk	wally	wanye
wafel	waloo	wanth
wafsh	walsk	wappy
wagal	walts	warfe
waghi	wamie	warfl
wahlu	wands	warfu
wakla	wanir	warli

Interesting Activities For Kids With 5-Letter Words Starting With W

Embark on a journey through the captivating realm of 5-letter words that begin with ‘W.’ Learning new words can be an enchanting adventure, and here are some innovative activities that will add an element of wonder and exploration to your child’s vocabulary-building experience.

Word Wizards Scavenger Hunt

Transform vocabulary building into a thrilling scavenger hunt. Prepare a list of 5-letter words that start with ‘W’ and hide clues or hints throughout your home or outdoor space.

As your child unravels each clue and finds a word, they inch closer to the final discovery. This activity not only introduces new words but also enhances problem-solving skills in a playful way.

Word Pictionary with a Twist

Add a creative spin to the classic game of Pictionary. Create visual flashcards with imaginative illustrations representing 5-letter ‘W’ words. Words like “whale,” “wings,” “winds,” “wonder,” and “wacky” can come alive through these vivid drawings.

Your child can have a blast while learning and connecting words to images.

Witty Fill-in-the-Blanks Tales:

Spark your child’s imagination with witty fill-in-the-blank stories. Share a story in which certain words are missing, and your child can complete it using 5-letter words that start with ‘W.’

This not only introduces new words but also reinforces word usage within the context of a delightful narrative.

Examples:

1. Wa_ _
2. Wai_ _
3. Wal_ _
4. We_ _
5. Wh_ _
6. Wi_ _
7. Wo_ _

Answers:

1. Wager
2. Wail
3. Walk
4. Weep
5. Whisk
6. Wilt
7. Worn

Create a ‘W’ Wonderland

Encourage your child to become a storyteller and illustrator. Collaborate on crafting a storybook filled with captivating characters, enchanting locations, and thrilling adventures, all woven around 5-letter ‘W’ words.

Perhaps “Wally the Wizard” embarks on a “Whimsical Quest” to discover hidden “Wonders.” This activity expands vocabulary while nurturing their storytelling and artistic talents.

Word-ception Bingo:

Give traditional bingo a word-ception twist. Create bingo cards featuring 5-letter ‘W’ words along with their corresponding images.

As the game unfolds, you can call out descriptions or definitions of the words, and your child marks the words on their card. It’s a delightful way to reinforce word meanings and associations.

These inventive activities offer a fresh approach to learning 5-letter words that start with ‘W.’ 

And there you have it, folks – these activities are your golden ticket to the ‘W’ word factory, where your kids can become word-chocolate connoisseurs, unwrapping the sweet language secrets hidden within.

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