1,083 Words Starting With WA
The prefix WA appears in 1,083 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 209 entries. Average word length: 7.9 letters.
W words are overwhelmingly native English: water, way, work, world, will. This letter barely borrows from Latin or Greek, giving it a distinctly Anglo-Saxon character.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with WA: WAPPENSCHAWINGS (31 pts), WAPPENSCHAWING (30 pts), WAFFLESTOMPERS (27 pts), WALKINGSTICKS (27 pts), WATCHMAKINGS (27 pts). The shortest is WAB (3 letters) and the longest is WAPPENSCHAWINGS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in HOB.
Notable words: WABS — the interdigital skin web on certain animals [n].; WACKE — an old name for a decomposed basalt [n].; WABBLE — to wobble [v].; WABBLED — to wobble [v]. Browse words starting with QA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WA?
WAPPENSCHAWINGS scores 31 points. Runner-up: WAPPENSCHAWING at 30 points. See words ending in WAR for more high-value options.
How many words start with WA?
Our dictionary has 1,083 words that start with WA. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (209).
What is the shortest word that starts with WA?
WAB at just 3 letters. It means: the interdigital skin web on certain animals [n].
Three-Letter Words (12)
WABWADWAEWAGWANWAPWARWASWATWAWWAXWAY
Four-Letter Words (52)
WABSWACKWADEWADIWADSWADYWAESWAFFWAFTWAGEWAGSWAIFWAILWAINWAIRWAITWAKEWALEWALKWALLWALYWAMEWANDWANEWANKWANSWANTWANYWAPSWARDWAREWARKWARMWARNWARPWARSWARTWARYWASHWASPWASTWATSWATTWAUKWAULWAURWAVEWAVYWAWLWAWSWAXYWAYS
Five-Letter Words (76)
WACKEWACKOWACKSWACKYWADDYWADEDWADERWADESWADISWAFERWAFFSWAFTSWAGEDWAGERWAGESWAGONWAHOOWAIFSWAILSWAINSWAIRSWAISTWAITSWAIVEWAKEDWAKENWAKERWAKESWALEDWALERWALESWALKSWALLAWALLSWALLYWALTZWAMESWAMUSWANDSWANEDWANESWANEYWANKSWANLYWANTSWARDSWAREDWARESWARKSWARMSWARNSWARPSWARTSWARTYWASHYWASPSWASPYWASTEWASTSWATAPWATCHWATERWATTSWAUGHWAUKSWAULSWAVEDWAVERWAVESWAVEYWAWLSWAXEDWAXENWAXERWAXESWAZOO
Six-Letter Words (143)
WABBLEWABBLYWACKERWACKESWACKOSWADDEDWADDERWADDIEWADDLEWADDLYWADERSWADIESWADINGWADMALWADMELWADMOLWADSETWAEFULWAFERSWAFERYWAFFEDWAFFIEWAFFLEWAFFLYWAFTEDWAFTERWAGERSWAGGEDWAGGERWAGGLEWAGGLYWAGGONWAGINGWAGONSWAHINEWAHOOSWAIFEDWAILEDWAILERWAIREDWAISTSWAITEDWAITERWAIVEDWAIVERWAIVESWAKAMEWAKENSWAKERSWAKIKIWAKINGWALERSWALIESWALINGWALKEDWALKERWALKUPWALLAHWALLASWALLEDWALLETWALLIEWALLOPWALLOWWALNUTWALRUSWAMBLEWAMBLYWAMMUSWAMPUMWAMPUSWANDERWANDLEWANGANWANGLEWANGUNWANIERWANINGWANIONWANKEDWANKERWANNEDWANNERWANTEDWANTERWANTONWAPITIWAPPEDWARBLEWARDEDWARDENWARDERWARIERWARILYWARINGWARKEDWARMEDWARMERWARMLYWARMTH
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Seven-Letter Words (209)
WABBLEDWABBLERWABBLESWACKESTWACKIERWACKILYWADABLEWADDERSWADDIEDWADDIESWADDINGWADDLEDWADDLERWADDLESWADMAALWADMALSWADMELSWADMOLLWADMOLSWADSETSWAENESSWAESUCKWAFEREDWAFFIESWAFFINGWAFFLEDWAFFLERWAFFLESWAFTAGEWAFTERSWAFTINGWAFTUREWAGEREDWAGERERWAGGERSWAGGERYWAGGINGWAGGISHWAGGLEDWAGGLESWAGGONSWAGONEDWAGONERWAGSOMEWAGTAILWAHINESWAIFINGWAIFISHWAILERSWAILFULWAILINGWAIRINGWAISTEDWAISTERWAITERSWAITINGWAITRONWAIVERSWAIVINGWAKAMESWAKANDAWAKEFULWAKENEDWAKENERWAKIKISWALKERSWALKINGWALKOUTWALKUPSWALKWAYWALLABYWALLAHSWALLETSWALLEYEWALLIESWALLINGWALLOPSWALLOWSWALNUTSWALTZEDWALTZERWALTZESWAMBLEDWAMBLESWAMEFOUWAMEFULWAMPISHWAMPUMSWAMUSESWANDERSWANGANSWANGLEDWANGLERWANGLESWANGUNSWANIESTWANIGANWANIONSWANKERSWANKING
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Eight-Letter Words (203)
WABBLERSWABBLIERWABBLINGWACKIESTWADDINGSWADDLERSWADDLINGWADDYINGWADEABLEWADMAALSWADMOLLSWAESUCKSWAFERINGWAFFLERSWAFFLIERWAFFLINGWAFTAGESWAFTURESWAGELESSWAGERERSWAGERINGWAGGLIERWAGGLINGWAGGONEDWAGGONERWAGONAGEWAGONERSWAGONINGWAGTAILSWAHCONDAWAIFLIKEWAILSOMEWAINSCOTWAISTERSWAISTINGWAITEREDWAITINGSWAITLISTWAITRESSWAITRONSWAKANDASWAKELESSWAKENERSWAKENINGWAKERIFEWALKABLEWALKAWAYWALKINGSWALKOUTSWALKOVERWALKWAYSWALKYRIEWALLAROOWALLEYEDWALLEYESWALLOPEDWALLOPERWALLOWEDWALLOWERWALRUSESWALTZERSWALTZINGWAMBLIERWAMBLINGWAMEFOUSWAMEFULSWAMMUSESWAMPUSESWANDEREDWANDERERWANDEROOWANGLERSWANGLINGWANIGANSWANNABEEWANNABESWANNIGANWANTAGESWANTONEDWANTONERWANTONLYWARBLERSWARBLINGWARCRAFTWARDENRYWARDLESSWARDRESSWARDROBEWARDROOMWARDSHIPWAREROOMWARFARESWARFARINWARHEADSWARHORSEWARINESSWARISONSWARLOCKSWARLORDSWARMAKER
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Nine-Letter Words (155)
WABBLIESTWACKINESSWADSETTEDWAENESSESWAFFLIESTWAFFLINGSWAGGERIESWAGGISHLYWAGGLIESTWAGGONERSWAGGONINGWAGONAGESWAGONETTEWAGONLOADWAHCONDASWAILFULLYWAILINGLYWAINSCOTSWAISTBANDWAISTCOATWAISTINGSWAISTLESSWAISTLINEWAITERINGWAITLISTSWAITSTAFFWAKEBOARDWAKEFULLYWAKENINGSWALKABOUTWALKATHONWALKAWAYSWALKOVERSWALKYRIESWALLABIESWALLAROOSWALLBOARDWALLOPERSWALLOPINGWALLOWERSWALLOWINGWALLPAPERWALLYBALLWALLYDRAGWAMBLIESTWAMPISHEDWAMPISHESWANDERERSWANDERINGWANDEROOSWANNABEESWANNESSESWANNIGANSWANTONERSWANTONINGWAPENTAKEWARBONNETWARCRAFTSWARDROBEDWARDROBESWARDROOMSWARDSHIPSWAREHOUSEWAREROOMSWARFARINSWARHORSESWARMAKERSWARMONGERWARMOUTHSWARNINGLYWARPLANESWARPOWERSWARRAGALSWARRANTEDWARRANTEEWARRANTERWARRANTORWARRENERSWARRIGALSWARSTLERSWARSTLINGWASHABLESWASHBASINWASHBOARDWASHBOWLSWASHCLOTHWASHERMANWASHERMENWASHHOUSEWASHINESSWASHROOMSWASHSTANDWASHWOMANWASHWOMENWASPINESSWASPISHLYWASSAILEDWASSAILERWASTELANDWASTELOTS
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Ten-Letter Words (109)
WADSETTINGWAGEWORKERWAGONETTESWAGONLOADSWAINSCOTEDWAINWRIGHTWAISTBANDSWAISTCOATSWAISTLINESWAITLISTEDWAITPERSONWAITRESSEDWAITRESSESWAITSTAFFSWAKEBOARDSWALKABOUTSWALKATHONSWALLBOARDSWALLFLOWERWALLOPINGSWALLPAPERSWALLYBALLSWALLYDRAGSWAMPISHINGWAMPUMPEAGWANDERINGSWANDERLUSTWANTONNESSWAPENTAKESWARBONNETSWARDENRIESWARDENSHIPWARDRESSESWARDROBINGWAREHOUSEDWAREHOUSERWAREHOUSESWARINESSESWARLORDISMWARMNESSESWARMONGERSWARRANTEESWARRANTERSWARRANTIEDWARRANTIESWARRANTINGWARRANTORSWASHATERIAWASHBASINSWASHBOARDSWASHCLOTHSWASHETERIAWASHHOUSESWASHSTANDSWASSAILERSWASSAILINGWASTEFULLYWASTELANDSWASTEPAPERWASTEWATERWATCHABLESWATCHBANDSWATCHCASESWATCHCRIESWATCHFULLYWATCHMAKERWATCHTOWERWATCHWORDSWATERBIRDSWATERBORNEWATERBUCKSWATERBUSESWATERCOLORWATERCRAFTWATERCRESSWATERFALLSWATERFLOODWATERFOWLSWATERFRONTWATERHEADSWATERINESSWATERLEAFSWATERLINESWATERMARKSWATERMELONWATERPOWERWATERPROOFWATERSCAPEWATERSHEDSWATERSIDESWATERSPOUTWATERTIGHTWATERWEEDSWATERWHEELWATERWORKSWATERZOOISWATTLEBIRDWATTMETERSWAVEGUIDESWAVELENGTH
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Eleven-Letter Words (62)
WACKINESSESWAGEWORKERSWAGGISHNESSWAINSCOTINGWAINSCOTTEDWAINWRIGHTSWAISTCOATEDWAITLISTINGWAITPERSONSWAITRESSINGWAKEBOARDERWAKEFULNESSWALLFLOWERSWALLPAPEREDWAMPUMPEAGSWANDERLUSTSWARDENSHIPSWAREHOUSERSWAREHOUSINGWARLORDISMSWARMHEARTEDWARRANTABLEWARRANTABLYWARRANTLESSWARRANTYINGWASHABILITYWASHATERIASWASHERWOMANWASHERWOMENWASHETERIASWASHINESSESWASPINESSESWASPISHNESSWASTEBASKETWASTEPAPERSWASTEWATERSWATCHDOGGEDWATCHMAKERSWATCHMAKINGWATCHTOWERSWATERBUSSESWATERCOLORSWATERCOOLERWATERCOURSEWATERCRAFTSWATERFLOODSWATERFOWLERWATERFRONTSWATERLILIESWATERLOGGEDWATERMARKEDWATERMELONSWATERPOWERSWATERPROOFSWATERSCAPESWATERSKIINGWATERSPOUTSWATERTHRUSHWATERWHEELSWATTLEBIRDSWAVELENGTHSWAYWARDNESS
Twelve-Letter Words (30)
WAINSCOTINGSWAINSCOTTINGWAKEBOARDERSWAKEBOARDINGWALKINGSTICKWALLPAPERINGWALLYDRAIGLEWANTONNESSESWAREHOUSEMANWAREHOUSEMENWARMONGERINGWASTEBASKETSWASTEFULNESSWATCHDOGGINGWATCHFULNESSWATCHMAKINGSWATERCOOLERSWATERCOURSESWATERCRESSESWATERFLOODEDWATERFOWLERSWATERFOWLINGWATERINESSESWATERISHNESSWATERLOGGINGWATERMANSHIPWATERMARKINGWATERPROOFEDWATERPROOFERWATERSKIINGS
Thirteen-Letter Words (19)
WAFFLESTOMPERWAGGISHNESSESWAINSCOTTINGSWAKEBOARDINGSWAKEFULNESSESWALKINGSTICKSWALLYDRAIGLESWARMONGERINGSWASHABILITIESWASPISHNESSESWATERCOLORISTWATERFLOODINGWATERFOWLINGSWATERLESSNESSWATERMANSHIPSWATERPROOFERSWATERPROOFINGWATERTHRUSHESWAYWARDNESSES
Fourteen-Letter Words (9)
WAFFLESTOMPERSWAPPENSCHAWINGWASTEFULNESSESWATCHFULNESSESWATERCOLORISTSWATERISHNESSESWATERPROOFINGSWATERPROOFNESSWATERTIGHTNESS
Fifteen-Letter Words (4)
WAPPENSCHAWINGSWARMHEARTEDNESSWARRANTABLENESSWATERLESSNESSES