Why is the letter “W” called such, when it’s written with two “V”s? The answer lies in Classical Latin history. The /w/ sound used to be represented by the letter “V”. However, as the language evolved, the Latin “V” became pronounced as /v/ thanks to the influence of Germanic languages. At the same time, a new letter (U) became more commonly used. Thus, the letter “W” came to represent a more stressed pronunciation of /u/ Now ain’t that a doozy?
Well, despite its confusing history, there are a multitude of awesome words that begin with “W”!
Waft
Wag
Wage
Waggle
Wahoo
Wake
Waken
Walk
Wall
Wander
Want
Wanted
Wanting
Warble
Warden
Warish
Warm
Warmer
Warm-Hearted
Warmly
Wayzgoose
Well-Bred
Worship
Weighty
Wave
Well-Made
Well-Grounded
Wind
Wins
Warrantor
Well-Meaning
Withhold
Wishful
Whoopee
Wed
Well
Whimsey
Warp
Warranted
Winsome
Winner
Workmate
Whole
Weave
Wholehearted
Wife
Worthwhile
Whipcat
Widen
Wastel
Worthily
We Are All One
Wholly
Wrap
Wholesome
Watch
Wilne
Worshipful
Wapentake
Well
Well-Positioned
Willed
Wisely
Write
With
Wellness
Well-Informed
Worldly
Well-Read
Wish
Worthiness
Willingly
Whoo
Well-Founded
Whiz Kid
Water
Worth
Wisdom
Widely Used
Win
Wired
Wheedle
Winged
Wiggle
Worked
Well-Managed
Wealth
Well-Spoken
Wonderfully
Wonderfulness
Wowed
Wholeness
Wealthy
Wellspring
Well-Mannered
Wheel
Would
Well-Educated
Witty
Winning
Writer
Weal
Welcomed
With It
Well-Established
Well-Behaved
Woundless
Well-Intentioned
Wonder
Whoopsey
Winnable
Well-Suited
Wist
Way
Worldling
Well-Regarded
Welfare
Waltanschauung
Whiffler
Wizardly
Worth-While
Welfaring
Wonderment
Wellbeing
Wave Of Love
Whoa
Wholeheartedly
Waterproof
Well-Timed
Well-Disposed
Well-Balanced
Wondrous
Wagf
Worshipper
Whimsical
Well
World-Builder
Whiz
World-Class
Willow
Ween
Wide-Awake
Welsome
Whopper
Wowing
Worldly-Wise
Within Reach
Warmth
Wire
Woo
With Relish
Wows
World-Famous
Workable
Wonders
Windfall
Work
Well-Backlit
Wedlock
Whelp
Whee
Whistle
Wordsmith
Well-Connected
Winners
Well-Built
Wonderful
Without Equal
Wapenshaw
Wort
Wow
Willingness
Wear
Well-Planned
Whip
Wistly
Wizard
Whirl
Well-Rounded
Welcome
Willing
Workhorse
Whet
Weld
Will
Wise
Well-Being
Willpower
Wunderkind
Word
Well-Liked
Wakerife
Weet
Well-Known
Wash
Well Done
Wing
Worthy
Wurst
Well-Wisher
Wee
Well-Wishers
Works
Whiskerando
Wooer
Webster
Warren
Whoops
Well-Run
Wink
Whopping
Wholeheartedness
Won
Wonder-Working
Welcoming
Willing To Learn
Warrantee
Whooa
Well-Received
Well, well, well. It’s about time you shared with us your favorite word that starts with “W”!
