8-Letter Words With WAF
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WAF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WAF 8 words
How often does WAF appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing WAF. They average 16 points and the best is WAFFLING (18 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
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 containing 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 containing WAF are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing 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 containing WAF?
WAFFLING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAFFLERS (17), UPWAFTED (17), WAFFLIER (17).
Which rare eight-letter words containing WAF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UPWAFTED (17), WAFFLIER (17), WAFERING (15), WAFTAGES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.