185 Words Starting With WAT
The prefix WAT appears in 185 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 38 entries. Average word length: 9.6 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 WAT: WATCHMAKINGS (27 pts), WATCHMAKING (26 pts), WATCHFULNESSES (25 pts), WATCHMAKERS (25 pts), WATCHDOGGING (24 pts). The shortest is WAT (3 letters) and the longest is WATERLESSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in GEL.
Notable words: WATS — a Thai Buddhist temple or monastery [n].; WATAP — a fibre or thread made by some North American Indian peoples from the split roots of conifers, esp.; WATAPE — a fibre or thread made by some North American Indian peoples from the split roots of conifers, esp.; WATAPES — a fibre or thread made by some North American Indian peoples from the split roots of conifers, esp. Browse words starting with OZ for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WAT?
WATCHMAKINGS scores 27 points. Runner-up: WATCHMAKING at 26 points. See words ending in BELL for more high-value options.
How many words start with WAT?
Our dictionary has 185 words that start with WAT. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (38).
What is the shortest word that starts with WAT?
WAT at just 3 letters. It means: wet [adj, n].