8-Letter Words Starting With WAST
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WAST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With WAST 13 words
How common is WAST at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with WAST. They average 12.5 points, the best is WASTEWAY (17 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- e 23.1%
- l 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie15.4%
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 WAST
w 4a 1s 1t 1e 1w 4a 1y 4
W 4 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wasteway
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with WAST are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words that start with WAST 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 WAST?
WASTEWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WASTEFUL (14), WASTFULL (14), WASTRIFE (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with WAST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WASTEWAY (17), WASTFULL (14), WASTRIFE (14), WASTABLE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.