7 Words Starting With WAE
The prefix WAE appears in 7 words, from 3-letter words up to 9 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 6.3 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 WAE: WAESUCKS (17 pts), WAESUCK (16 pts), WAEFUL (12 pts), WAENESSES (12 pts), WAENESS (10 pts). The shortest is WAE (3 letters) and the longest is WAENESSES (9 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in SHY.
Notable words: WAES — woe [n].; WAEFUL — woeful [adj].; WAENESS — sadness [n].; WAESUCKS — interjection used to express pity, alas [interj]. Browse words starting with AA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WAE?
WAESUCKS scores 17 points. Runner-up: WAESUCK at 16 points. See words ending in PATHY for more high-value options.
How many words start with WAE?
Our dictionary has 7 words that start with WAE. They range from 3 to 9 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that starts with WAE?
WAE at just 3 letters. It means: woe [n].