8-Letter Words Starting With WAY
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WAY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With WAY 18 words
How common is WAY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 eight-letter words that start with WAY. They average 16.7 points, the best is WAYMARKS (20 points) and 38.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.9%
- d 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea11.1%
- oi11.1%
- oa5.6%
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 WAY
w 4a 1y 4m 3a 1r 1k 5s 1
W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + A 1 + R 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waymarks
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 WAY are there?
There are 18 eight-letter words that start with WAY 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 WAY?
WAYMARKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAYFARED (18), WAYWODES (18), WAYFARER (17).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with WAY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAYMARKS (20), WAYFARED (18), WAYWODES (18), WAYBOARD (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.