8-Letter Words With WAT
- 63 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WAT 63 words
How often does WAT appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 63 eight-letter words containing WAT. They average 14.3 points, the best is WATCHBOX (25 points) and 20.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 63
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.3
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 20.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 20.6%
- r 14.3%
- g 12.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou4.8%
- ie3.2%
- ea1.6%
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 containing WAT
w 4a 1t 1c 3h 4b 3o 1x 8
W 4 + A 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
watchbox
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 containing WAT are there?
There are 63 eight-letter words containing WAT 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 WAT?
WATCHBOX is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WATCHCRY (21), WATERPOX (20), WATCHFUL (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WAT?
Everyday examples include WATCHING, WATCHFUL, KILOWATT, WATERWAY, WATCHMEN, WATCHDOG, WATCHMAN, WATERIER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WATCHBOX (25), WATCHCRY (21), WATERPOX (20), MIDWATCH (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.