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8-Letter Words With WASTE

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Popular 8-Letter Words With WASTE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With WASTE 9 words

How often does WASTE appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing WASTE. They average 12.7 points and the best is WASTEWAY (17 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 17 max
Everyday words
11%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
44.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 44.4%
  • d 22.2%
  • l 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie11.1%
  • ou11.1%

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 WASTE

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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8-Letter Words With WASTE FAQ

How many eight-letter words containing WASTE are there?

There are 9 eight-letter words containing WASTE 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 WASTE?

WASTEWAY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WASTEFUL (14), FORWASTE (14), RADWASTE (12).

Which rare eight-letter words containing WASTE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include WASTEWAY (17), FORWASTE (14), RADWASTE (12), UNWASTED (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.