5-Letter Words Starting With WA
- 111 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With WA 111 words
How common is WA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 111 five-letter words that start with WA. They average 10.9 points, the best is WAQFS (20 points) and 45.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 111
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.9%
- y 11.7%
- d 9%
Top vowel pairs
- ai9%
- au5.4%
- oo1.8%
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 five-letter word that starts with WA
w 4a 1q 10f 4s 1
W 4 + A 1 + Q 10 + F 4 + 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).
waqfs
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with WA are there?
There are 111 five-letter words that start with WA 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 five-letter word that starts with WA?
WAQFS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WALTZ (17), WACKY (17), WAZOO (17).
What are some common five-letter words that start with WA?
Everyday examples include WATER, WATCH, WASTE, WANTS, WALKS, WALLS, WAITS, WARNS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with WA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAQFS (20), WANZE (17), WAREZ (17), WAZIR (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.