124 Words Starting With WATER
The prefix WATER appears in 124 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 28 entries. Average word length: 10.1 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 WATER: WATERFOWLINGS (23 pts), WATERMANSHIPS (23 pts), WATERPROOFINGS (23 pts), WATERFOWLING (22 pts), WATERMANSHIP (22 pts). The shortest is WATER (5 letters) and the longest is WATERLESSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in AB.
Notable words: WATER — to sprinkle with a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid [v] "clean water".; WATERS — to sprinkle with a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid [v].; WATERED — to sprinkle with a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid [v].; WATERAGE — conveyance of goods by water [n]. Browse words starting with REI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with WATER?
WATERFOWLINGS scores 23 points. Runner-up: WATERMANSHIPS at 23 points. See words ending in IDA for more high-value options.
How many words start with WATER?
Our dictionary has 124 words that start with WATER. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (28).
What is the shortest word that starts with WATER?
WATER at just 5 letters. It means: to sprinkle with a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid [v] "clean water".