8-Letter Words Starting With WAF
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WAF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With WAF 7 words
How common is WAF at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with WAF. They average 15.9 points and the best is WAFFLING (18 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 57.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 57.1%
- g 28.6%
- r 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with WAF
w 4a 1f 4f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2
W 4 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waffling
Form of waffle
- verbpause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”
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How many eight-letter words that start with WAF are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with WAF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with WAF?
WAFFLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAFFLERS (17), WAFFLIER (17), WAFERING (15).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with WAF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAFFLIER (17), WAFERING (15), WAFTAGES (15), WAFTINGS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.