Words that start with 'w' and contain 'gil'


Our database has found 5 suitable words.

6 letter words

  • wergil

7 letter words

  • wergild

8 letter words

  • weregild
  • wergilds

9 letter words

  • weregilds

Which word in particular from this list has the highest character count?
The longest word is 9 characters long, which is 'weregilds'.

What's a strange word on this page?
Undoubtedly one of the most interesting words from this list of words that start with 'w' and include 'gil' is 'weregild'. It is defined as "The price of a man's head; a compensation paid of a man killed, partly to the king for the loss of a subject, partly to the lord of a vassal, and partly to the next of kin. It was paid by the murderer. [Written also weregeld, weregelt, etc.] Blackstone.".

How many viable words can you make using the specified combination?
You can derive 5 words with the specified letter combination.

In Scrabble, what's the highest number of points possible from words that start with 'w' and contain 'gil'?
Using this combination of letters, the best word to play is 'weregild' for a total of 13 points.