15 Spanish Words That Start With W

There are many words in English that start with the letter W. But, what about Spanish? How many Spanish words that start with W do you know? If you can't think of any, we would like to invite you to read this lesson, where we will unveil some of the most commonly used words that start with W in Spanish.

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A Couple of Things about the Letter W in Spanish

To begin with, the letter W is one of the letters of the Spanish alphabet. However, since this letter wasn't part of the Latin language, its adoption into the Spanish language came from terms and words that are original to other languages (extranjerismos).

In terms of the name and pronunciation of this consonant, as there are many ways of referring to the letter W in Spanish, you can use any the following four options:

1. uve doble

2. ve doble

3. doble ve

4. doble u

Let's hear the pronunciation of the recommended option uve doble:

te, u, uve, uve doble,

t, u, v, w,

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And let's see how to pronounce the alternative option doble ve:

ve, doble ve, equis, ye, zeta.

v, w, x, y, z.

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Now that we know the various names for this letter and the type of words that contain it, let's take a look at some of the most common words that start with the letter W in Spanish.

Technology-Related Spanish Words That Start with W

There are several technology-related words in Spanish that start with W. Please keep in mind that most of them are terms that have been borrowed from the English language with the same spelling. Let's look at a few:

1. walkie-talkie (walkie-talkie)

2. walkman (walkman)

3. watt (watt)

Even though the Spanish term vatio is the recommended one for its English equivalent, the word watt is also accepted.

4. web (web)

The word "web" is used in Spanish in the same way as in English. However, this term can also be employed when talking about a single website or web page:

Más información en esta web.

More information on this website.

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5. webinario (webinar)

Keep in mind that you can also use the term seminario web when talking about a webinar in Spanish.

6. wifi (Wi-Fi)

Tenemos también wifi y hay ordenadores disponibles.

We also have Wi-Fi and there are computers available.

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Spanish Words That Start with W That Come from English

As we saw in the previous section, there are many Spanish W words that come from the English language. Let's see some more:

7. windsurf (wind surf)

8. whisky (whisky)

9. washingtoniano/na (Washingtonian)

10. waterpolo (water polo)

You might also see the term waterpolista to describe a water polo player.

Additional Words That Start with W in Spanish

English is not the only language that has given Spanish some of its W words. There are numerous words in Spanish that start with W that come from other languages. Let's take a look.

11. wagneriano/na (Wagnerian)- from German

12. wahabismo (Wahhabism)- from Arabic

13. wantán (wonton)- from Chinese

14. wasabi (wasabi)- from Japanese

de salsa de soja o wasabi

with soy sauce or wasabi,

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15. westfaliano/na (Westphalian)- from German

As you can see, there are some easy Spanish words that start with W as well as some more challenging ones. Can you think of any additional words that start with W in Spanish? Be sure to let us know, and don't forget to leave us your questions and comments.