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Wastage

w 4a 1s 1t 1a 1g 2e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does wastage mean?

noun

  1. the process of wasting

  2. anything lost by wear or waste

Is WASTAGE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is WASTAGE worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
w 4a 1s 1t 1a 1g 2e 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
w 4a 1s 1t 1a 1g 3e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
w 4a 1s 1t 1a 1g 3e 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
w 5a 1s 1t 1a 1g 4e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in WASTAGE

Hooks for WASTAGE

Add one letter to the front or back of WASTAGE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

wastages

Words that end like WASTAGE

Common words that share the ending -AGE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

garbagemessagepackagestoragedamagemanageshortageimageusagebaggagecabbagecouragelinkageluggageoutragepassagepostageteenagevillagevintagevoltageengagegaragebandage
All words ending in -AGE

Wastage: quick answers

Is WASTAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WASTAGE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WASTAGE worth?
WASTAGE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wastage mean?
As a noun, wastage means “the process of wasting”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in WASTAGE?
You can make 112 shorter words from WASTAGE, such as SWAGE, WAGES, SWAG, SWEAT. See the full list.