Top 61 Positive Words Starting With W (Adjectives, etc)

“W” is the twenty-third letter of the alphabet and the only letter pronounced with three syllables.^[1]

Its origin can be traced back to Old English when the “W” sound had the symbol “uu” — hence the name, “double-u.”^[1]

Over time, the growth of printing technology replaced “uu” with “vv,”^[2] which gave the “W” the pointed shape we know today.

In terms of usage, “W” falls in the middle ground. Fifteen letters are more frequently used than “W,” and nine are less regularly used.^[3]

Plenty of modern English words begin with “W,” including many positive ones.

Below, we list the positive adjectives you can use to describe people, plus more encouraging and inspirational words that start with “W.”

Adjectives to Describe People

1. Wise:
   experienced and knowledgable
2. Witty:
   clever and amusing
3. Warm-hearted:
   kind
4. Well-spoken:
   refined speaker
5. Welcoming:
   polite and friendly
6. Wonderful:
   delightful
7. Well-balanced:
   stable
8. Willed:
   determined
9. Whimsical:
   quaint and fanciful
10. Well-informed:
    knowledgable
11. Wondrous:
    delightful
12. Well-adjusted:
    stable
13. Wonderstruck:
    experiencing delight
14. Wholesome:
    good
15. Wily:
    skilled
16. Winning:
    victorious or endearing
17. Well-liked:
    popular
18. Well-educated:
    having a high level of education
19. Willing:
    eager and prepared
20. Wizardly:
    magical
21. Warm:
    affectionate and kind
22. Well-traveled:
    visits other places frequently
23. Watchful:
    alert
24. Well-prepared:
    ready and able to do something
25. Worldly:
    experienced or sophisticated
26. Waggish:
    mischievous and playful
27. Well-read:
    informed by extensive reading
28. Well-intentioned:
    hopeful or purposeful
29. Worthy:
    notable or important
30. Well-behaved:
    acting appropriately
31. Willowy:
    graceful
32. Well-versed:
    experienced
33. Winsome:
    appealing
34. Wide-eyed:
    innocent or amazed
35. Wealthy:
    having a lot of assets

Other Positive and Inspirational “W” Words

1. Well:
   good
2. Windfall:
   good fortuned
3. Well-grounded:
   based on solid evidence or reasoning
4. Win:
   to be victorious
5. Wordsmith:
   writing expert
6. Well-known:
   recognizable
7. Wish:
   to hope for something
8. Wanted:
   desired
9. Wunderkind:
   young achiever
10. Wisdom:
    having experience or knowledge
11. Welcome:
    greeting someone
12. Willpower:
    determination
13. Wonder:
    feeling of admiration
14. Whoopee:
    expresses joy
15. Well-built:
    strong and solidly constructed
16. Wonderland:
    an exceptionally beautiful place
17. Wildcard:
    surprise
18. World-famous:
    known worldwide
19. Woo:
    seeking favor
20. Whimsy:
    fanciful behavior
21. Winnable:
    able to achieve
22. Wander:
    travel freely
23. World-class:
    high-quality or classy
24. Worthwhile:
    valuable or important
25. Workaround:
    solution
26. Well-established:
    lasting a long time

Examples of Sentences Using Positive “W” Words

A surprising number of positive words begin with “W,” and some might be words you haven’t used before.

To provide a deeper understanding, we have examples of sentences using some of the words on our list:

• “The manager chose to hire a candidate who seemed wise and experienced.”
• “The plays she wrote were known for their witty dialogue and sense of fun.”
• “He was a wonderful painter with a talent for capturing landscapes.”
• “She had a whimsical sense of style and a love of costume jewelry.”
• “She was wonderstruck by the sight of the first snow.”
• “He had a wizardly ability to solve problems.”
• “The worldly man has visited more than 10 countries.”
• “Her waggish son ran through the yard with the dog.”
• “The woman had a winsome smile and demeanor.”
• “Due to the company’s success, investors received a great windfall.”
• “The wordsmith professor had high expectations for her students’ essays.”
• “She was a musical wunderkind and recorded her first album at age 13.”
• “Stepping out of the beachfront house was like opening a portal to a wonderland.”
• “The woodland mural gave the nursery a touch of whimsy.”
• “The game was easily winnable for the state’s best basketball team.”
• “She enjoyed traveling alone because it gave her the freedom to wander.”
• “His idea was a worthwhile contribution that led to the project’s success.”
• “A little-known workaround allowed her to repair the database with ease.”