8-Letter Words Starting With WAM
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With WAM 6 words
How common is WAM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with WAM. They average 15.5 points and the best is WAMBLING (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- g 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
- ou16.7%
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 WAM
w 4a 1m 3b 3l 1i 1n 1g 2
W 4 + A 1 + M 3 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wambling
Form of wamble
- verbmove unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
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How many eight-letter words that start with WAM are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with WAM 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 WAM?
WAMBLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAMEFOUS (16), WAMEFULS (16), WAMBLIER (15).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with WAM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAMEFOUS (16), WAMEFULS (16), WAMBLIER (15), WAMMUSES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.